Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 3 September 2026
| Indicator | Week average | Unit | Latest Price | Previous Week | Weekly change | Price 12 months ago | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected world indicator prices | |||||||
| AUD/USD Exchange rate | 2-Sep | A$/US$ | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0% | 0.66 | 9% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 2-Sep | US$/t | 352 | 341 | 3% | 234 | 51% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 2-Sep | US$/t | 241 | 231 | 4% | 196 | 23% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 2-Sep | US$/t | 629 | 608 | 3% | 483 | 30% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 2-Sep | USc/lb | 101.5 | 98.7 | 3% | 78.0 | 30% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 2-Sep | USc/lb | 18.6 | 17.7 | 5% | 16.4 | 13% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 2-Sep | Ac/kg clean | 1,890 | 1,853 | 2% | 1,352 | 40% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 2-Sep | Ac/kg clean | 2,078 | 2,041 | 2% | 1,529 | 36% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 2-Sep | A$/t | 425 | 410 | 4% | 372 | 14% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 2-Sep | A$/t | 415 | 401 | 3% | 367 | 13% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 2-Sep | A$/t | 374 | 370 | 1% | 354 | 6% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 2-Sep | A$/t | 799 | 778 | 3% | 789 | 1% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 2-Sep | A$/t | 430 | 430 | 0% | 411 | 5% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 2-Sep | Ac/kg cwt | 985 | 956 | 3% | 895 | 10% |
| Mutton – National Mutton Indicator | 2-Sep | Ac/kg cwt | 863 | 830 | 4% | 741 | 17% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 2-Sep | Ac/kg cwt | 1,172 | 1,156 | 1% | 1,176 | 0% |
| Pig – National Buyer Price (60.1–75 kg) | 12-Aug | Ac/kg cwt | 374 | 388 | -4% | 461 | -19% |
| Live cattle – Light steers to Indonesia | 5-Aug | Ac/kg lwt | 440 | 430 | 2% | 369 | 19% |
| Global Dairy Trade (GDT) weighted average pricesa | |||||||
| Dairy – Whole milk powder | 2-Sep | US$/t | 3,585 | 3,591 | 0% | 3,800 | -6% |
| Dairy – Skim milk powder | 2-Sep | US$/t | 3,695 | 3,502 | 6% | 2,618 | 41% |
| Dairy – Cheddar cheese | 2-Sep | US$/t | 3,503 | 3,744 | -6% | 4,762 | -26% |
| Dairy – Anhydrous milk fat | 2-Sep | US$/t | 5,917 | 5,993 | -1% | 6,860 | -14% |
a Global Dairy Trade prices are updated twice monthly on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
Note: Prices shown in this table are updated once a week on Thursday, except Global Dairy Trade prices which are updated twice monthly following the first and third Tuesday of each month.
FOB: Free on board means that a seller pays for transportation of the goods to the port of shipment, plus loading costs.
Sources: See data attribution
Other resources
Updates and commentary on commodity price movements are also available from the NSW DPI Weekly Commodity Report.