Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 17 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 | 9-Sep | A$/US$ | 0.72 | 0.72 | 1% | 0.66 | 9% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 9-Sep | US$/t | 350 | 351 | 0% | 234 | 50% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 9-Sep | US$/t | 237 | 242 | -2% | 196 | 21% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 9-Sep | US$/t | 628 | 630 | 0% | 483 | 30% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 9-Sep | USc/lb | 96.0 | 99.3 | -3% | 78.0 | 23% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 9-Sep | USc/lb | 19.1 | 19.0 | 1% | 16.4 | 16% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 9-Sep | Ac/kg clean | 1,878 | 1,890 | -1% | 1,352 | 39% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 9-Sep | Ac/kg clean | 2,084 | 2,078 | 0% | 1,529 | 36% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 9-Sep | A$/t | 426 | 427 | 0% | 372 | 14% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 9-Sep | A$/t | 417 | 417 | 0% | 367 | 13% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 9-Sep | A$/t | 366 | 373 | -2% | 354 | 4% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 9-Sep | A$/t | 802 | 800 | 0% | 789 | 2% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 9-Sep | A$/t | 429 | 430 | 0% | 411 | 5% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 9-Sep | Ac/kg cwt | 1,002 | 990 | 1% | 895 | 12% |
| Mutton – National Mutton Indicator | 9-Sep | Ac/kg cwt | 878 | 867 | 1% | 741 | 18% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 9-Sep | Ac/kg cwt | 1,192 | 1,179 | 1% | 1,176 | 1% |
| Pig – National Buyer Price (60.1–75 kg) | 26-Aug | Ac/kg cwt | 373 | 374 | 0% | 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.