Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 26 March 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 | 25-Mar | A$/US$ | 0.70 | 0.71 | -1% | 0.63 | 11% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 25-Mar | US$/t | 273 | 278 | -2% | 256 | 7% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 25-Mar | US$/t | 212 | 211 | 0% | 208 | 2% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 25-Mar | US$/t | 551 | 553 | 0% | 452 | 22% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 25-Mar | USc/lb | 77.8 | 78.4 | -1% | 77.8 | 0% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 25-Mar | USc/lb | 15.7 | 14.9 | 5% | 19.1 | -18% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 18-Mar | Ac/kg clean | 1,751 | 1,783 | -2% | 1,241 | 41% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 18-Mar | Ac/kg clean | 1,922 | 1,991 | -3% | 1,402 | 37% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 25-Mar | A$/t | 374 | 369 | 1% | 396 | -6% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 25-Mar | A$/t | 371 | 366 | 1% | 387 | -4% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 25-Mar | A$/t | 363 | 357 | 2% | 364 | 0% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 25-Mar | A$/t | 731 | 749 | -2% | 806 | -9% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 25-Mar | A$/t | 448 | 443 | 1% | 425 | 5% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 25-Mar | Ac/kg cwt | 868 | 882 | -2% | 653 | 33% |
| Mutton – National Mutton Indicator | 25-Mar | Ac/kg cwt | 795 | 797 | 0% | 402 | 98% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 25-Mar | Ac/kg cwt | 1,161 | 1,159 | 0% | 782 | 49% |
| Pig – National Buyer Price (60.1–75 kg) | 25-Feb | Ac/kg cwt | 468 | 469 | 0% | 451 | 4% |
| Live cattle – Light steers to Indonesia | 25-Feb | Ac/kg lwt | 480 | 480 | 0% | 361 | 33% |
| Global Dairy Trade (GDT) weighted average pricesa | |||||||
| Dairy – Whole milk powder | 18-Mar | US$/t | 3,709 | 3,863 | -4% | 4,057 | -9% |
| Dairy – Skim milk powder | 18-Mar | US$/t | 3,409 | 3,243 | 5% | 2,737 | 25% |
| Dairy – Cheddar cheese | 18-Mar | US$/t | 4,925 | 4,920 | 0% | 4,946 | 0% |
| Dairy – Anhydrous milk fat | 18-Mar | US$/t | 7,602 | 7,147 | 6% | 6,621 | 15% |
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.