Commodity price charts
Weekly price movements
Current indicators – 21 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 | 20-May | A$/US$ | 0.71 | 0.72 | -1% | 0.64 | 10% |
| Wheat – US no. 2 hard red winter wheat, FOB Gulf | 20-May | US$/t | 310 | 310 | 0% | 237 | 31% |
| Corn – US no. 2 yellow corn, FOB Gulf | 20-May | US$/t | 217 | 217 | 0% | 204 | 6% |
| Canola – Rapeseed, Canada, FOB Vancouver | 13-May | US$/t | 569 | 577 | -1% | 550 | 3% |
| Cotton – Cotlook A Index | 20-May | USc/lb | 92.2 | 95.8 | -4% | 78.0 | 18% |
| Sugar – Intercontinental Exchange, nearby futures, no.11 contract | 20-May | USc/lb | 14.9 | 15.0 | -1% | 17.6 | -15% |
| Wool – Eastern Market Indicator | 20-May | Ac/kg clean | 1,880 | 1,876 | 0% | 1,197 | 57% |
| Wool – Western Market Indicator | 20-May | Ac/kg clean | 2,086 | 2,089 | 0% | 1,359 | 54% |
| Selected Australian grain export prices | |||||||
| Australian Premium White (APW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 20-May | A$/t | 403 | 375 | 7% | 398 | 1% |
| Australian Standard White (ASW) Wheat, FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 20-May | A$/t | 395 | 367 | 7% | 393 | 0% |
| Feed Barley – FOB Port Adelaide, SA | 20-May | A$/t | 397 | 379 | 5% | 376 | 6% |
| Canola – FOB Kwinana, WA | 20-May | A$/t | 808 | 802 | 1% | 794 | 2% |
| Grain Sorghum – FOB Brisbane, QLD | 20-May | A$/t | 454 | 455 | 0% | 434 | 5% |
| Selected domestic livestock indicator prices | |||||||
| Beef – Eastern Young Cattle Indicator | 20-May | Ac/kg cwt | 845 | 822 | 3% | 693 | 22% |
| Mutton – National Mutton Indicator | 20-May | Ac/kg cwt | 800 | 781 | 2% | 558 | 43% |
| Lamb – National Trade Lamb Indicator | 20-May | Ac/kg cwt | 1,144 | 1,138 | 1% | 863 | 32% |
| Pig – National Buyer Price (60.1–75 kg) | 6-May | Ac/kg cwt | 436 | 439 | -1% | 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 | 20-May | US$/t | 3,772 | 3,741 | 1% | 4,353 | -13% |
| Dairy – Skim milk powder | 20-May | US$/t | 3,552 | 3,547 | 0% | 2,823 | 26% |
| Dairy – Cheddar cheese | 20-May | US$/t | 4,560 | 4,611 | -1% | 5,263 | -13% |
| Dairy – Anhydrous milk fat | 20-May | US$/t | 6,344 | 6,461 | -2% | 7,243 | -12% |
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.