Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 30 April 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 | 29-Apr | A$/US$ | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0% | 0.63 | 14% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 29-Apr | US$/t | 295 | 288 | 2% | 249 | 19% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 29-Apr | US$/t | 221 | 217 | 2% | 215 | 3% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 29-Apr | US$/t | 571 | 565 | 1% | 517 | 11% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 29-Apr | USc/lb | 89.5 | 89.4 | 0% | 78.1 | 15% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 29-Apr | USc/lb | 14.1 | 13.8 | 2% | 18.1 | -22% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 22-Apr | Ac/kg clean | 1,895 | 1,825 | 4% | 1,238 | 53% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 22-Apr | Ac/kg clean | 2,125 | 2,052 | 4% | 1,394 | 52% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 29-Apr | A$/t | 377 | 375 | 1% | 399 | -5% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 29-Apr | A$/t | 375 | 373 | 1% | 393 | -4% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 29-Apr | A$/t | 376 | 372 | 1% | 372 | 1% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 29-Apr | A$/t | 788 | 777 | 1% | 795 | -1% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 29-Apr | A$/t | 454 | 451 | 1% | 438 | 4% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 29-Apr | Ac/kg cwt | 771 | 794 | -3% | 700 | 10% |
| Mutton – National Mutton Indicator | 29-Apr | Ac/kg cwt | 772 | 805 | -4% | 506 | 53% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 29-Apr | Ac/kg cwt | 1,166 | 1,178 | -1% | 812 | 43% |
| Pig – National Buyer Price (60.1–75 kg) | 15-Apr | Ac/kg cwt | 455 | 457 | 0% | 448 | 2% |
| Live cattle – Light steers to Indonesia | 29-Apr | Ac/kg lwt | 420 | 430 | -2% | 358 | 17% |
| Global Dairy Trade (GDT) weighted average pricesa | |||||||
| Dairy – Whole milk powder | 22-Apr | US$/t | 3,666 | 3,687 | -1% | 4,117 | -11% |
| Dairy – Skim milk powder | 22-Apr | US$/t | 3,448 | 3,381 | 2% | 2,836 | 22% |
| Dairy – Cheddar cheese | 22-Apr | US$/t | 4,798 | 4,766 | 1% | 4,971 | -3% |
| Dairy – Anhydrous milk fat | 22-Apr | US$/t | 6,537 | 7,027 | -7% | 6,772 | -3% |
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.