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 a commentary on the month’s ag market performance, click here.

For July’s table, click here.

Commodity Month-end price
Change on month
Change on 2022
Cotton (New York) 118.29 cents per pound +14.7% +5.1%
Robusta coffee (London) $2,247 per tonne +10.7% -9.7%
Arabica coffee (New York) 239.1 cents per pound +10.1% +5.7%
Corn (Chicago) $6.73 3/4 per bushel +9.3% +13.6%
Soyoil (Chicago) 72.74 cents per pound +6.0% +29.2%
Hard red winter wheat (Kansas City) $9.24 1/4 per bushel +5.7% +15.3%
Cocoa (London) £1,800 per tonne +5.6% +5.8%
Cocoa (New York) $2,427 per tonne +4.5% -3.7%
White sugar (London) $550.80 per tonne +4.5% +10.8%
Live cattle (Chicago) 141.55 cents per pound +3.7% +1.3%
Bcom ag 69.1893 +3.3% +13.8%
US dollar 108.700 +2.6% +13.3%
Feeder cattle (Chicago) 182.45 cents per pound +2.2% +9.3%
Raw sugar (New York) 17.89 cents per pound +2.0% -5.2%
Whole milk powder (SGX NZX) $3,650 per tonne +1.4% -7.6%
Hard red spring wheat (Minneapolis) $9.15 1/2 per bushel +1.0% -6.8%
Soft red winter wheat (Chicago) $8.09 per bushel +0.2% +5.0%
Feed wheat (London) £269.65 per tonne -0.1% +22.4%
Bcom 121.6412 -0.2% +22.7%
Gold $1,710.705 per ounce -3.1% -6.4%
Soft milling wheat (Paris) E332.25 per tonne -3.1% +19.3%
Palm oil (Kuala Lumpur) 4,144 ringgit per tonne -3.4% -11.8%
S&P 500 3,955 -4.2% -17.0%
Canola (Winnipeg) Can$835.40 per tonne -6.4% -17.5%
Brent crude $96.49 per barrel -7.2% +24.1%
Soymeal (Chicago) $458.90 per short ton -7.3% +11.5%
Soybeans (Chicago) $15.07 1/2 per bushel -7.9% +13.5%
Rapeseed (Paris) E616.50 per tonne -10.6% -18.2%
Lean hogs (Chicago) 91.525 cents per pound -24.1% +12.3%