The table below shows the major ag commodity futures contracts, ranked by price performance last month, with some other assets, such as gold and oil, included for comparison.

For June’s table, click here.

Commodity Month-end price
Change on month
Change on 2022
Lean hogs (Chicago) 120.65 cents per pound 10.6% 48.1%
S&P 500 4,130.29 8.2% -13.3%
Soymeal (Chicago) 495.30 per short ton 5.4% 20.3%
Feed wheat (London) £270.05 per tonne 4.2% 22.6%
Bcom 121.827 4.1% 22.8%
Live cattle (Chicago) 136.45 cents per pound 2.9% -2.3%
Feeder cattle (Chicago) 178.575 cents per pound 2.9% 7.0%
Cocoa (New York) $2,323 per tonne 1.4% -7.8%
US dollar 105.903 1.2% 10.4%
Robusta coffee (London) $2,030 per tonne 0.6% -18.4%
Cocoa (London) £1,704 per tonne 0.5% 0.2%
Rapeseed (Paris) E689.75 per tonne -0.6% -8.5%
Cotton (New York) 103.13 cents per pound -0.8% -8.4%
Soyoil (Chicago) 68.60 cents per pound -2.0% 21.8%
Soft milling wheat (Paris) $3.43 per bushel -2.1% 23.2%
Canola (Winnipeg) Can$892.80 per tonne -2.2% -11.8%
Bcom ag 66.9632 -2.2% 10.2%
Soybeans (Chicago) $16.37 per bushel -2.3% 23.2%
Gold 1765.22 per ounce -2.3% -3.5%
Brent crude $103.97 per barrel -4.6% 33.7%
White sugar (London) $527.20 per tonne -5.3% 6.1%
Hard red winter wheat (Kansas City) $8.74 1/2 per bushel -5.8% 9.1%
Raw sugar (New York) 17.54 cents per pound -6.9% -7.1%
Arabica coffee (New York) 217.20 cents per pound -7.0% -3.9%
Hard red spring wheat (Minneapolis) $9.06 per bushel -8.3% -7.7%
Soft red winter wheat (Chicago) $8.07 3/4 per bushel -8.9% 4.8%
Palm oil (Kuala Lumpur) 4,289 ringgit per tonne -12.6% -8.7%
Whole milk powder (NZX) $3,600 per tonne -14.3% -8.9%
Corn (Chicago) $6.16 1/4 per bushel -17.1% 3.9%