Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 7 May 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 | 6-May | A$/US$ | 0.72 | 0.72 | 1% | 0.64 | 12% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 6-May | US$/t | 299 | 301 | 0% | 237 | 26% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 6-May | US$/t | 220 | 221 | 0% | 204 | 8% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 6-May | US$/t | 583 | 580 | 1% | 550 | 6% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 6-May | USc/lb | 93.7 | 89.9 | 4% | 78.0 | 20% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 6-May | USc/lb | 15.3 | 14.5 | 6% | 17.6 | -13% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 6-May | Ac/kg clean | 1,886 | 1,897 | -1% | 1,197 | 58% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 6-May | Ac/kg clean | 2,111 | 2,114 | 0% | 1,359 | 55% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 6-May | A$/t | 382 | 383 | 0% | 398 | -4% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 6-May | A$/t | 380 | 381 | 0% | 393 | -3% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 6-May | A$/t | 384 | 382 | 1% | 376 | 2% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 6-May | A$/t | 798 | 792 | 1% | 794 | 0% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 6-May | A$/t | 458 | 457 | 0% | 434 | 6% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 6-May | Ac/kg cwt | 795 | 773 | 3% | 693 | 15% |
| Mutton – National Mutton Indicator | 6-May | Ac/kg cwt | 770 | 772 | 0% | 558 | 38% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 6-May | Ac/kg cwt | 1,170 | 1,171 | 0% | 863 | 36% |
| Pig – National Buyer Price (60.1–75 kg) | 15-Apr | Ac/kg cwt | 455 | 457 | 0% | 446 | 2% |
| Live cattle – Light steers to Indonesia | 29-Apr | Ac/kg lwt | 420 | 430 | -2% | 345 | 22% |
| Global Dairy Trade (GDT) weighted average pricesa | |||||||
| Dairy – Whole milk powder | 6-May | US$/t | 3,741 | 3,666 | 2% | 4,353 | -14% |
| Dairy – Skim milk powder | 6-May | US$/t | 3,547 | 3,448 | 3% | 2,823 | 26% |
| Dairy – Cheddar cheese | 6-May | US$/t | 4,611 | 4,798 | -4% | 5,263 | -12% |
| Dairy – Anhydrous milk fat | 6-May | US$/t | 6,461 | 6,537 | -1% | 7,243 | -11% |
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.