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.

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For September’s table, click here.

Commodity Month-end price
Change on month
Change on 2022
Palm oil (Kuala Lumpur) 4,054 ringgit per tonne +18.7% -13.7%
Soyoil (Chicago) 73.21 cents per pound +12.0% +30.0%
Canola (Winnipeg) Can$924.00 per tonne +8.5% -8.8%
S&P 500 3,871.98 +8.0% -18.8%
Live cattle (Chicago) 152.475 cents per pound +6.4% +9.1%
Soymeal (Chicago) $428.10 per short ton +6.2% +4.0%
Brent crude $92.81 per barrel +5.5% +19.3%
Rapeseed (Paris) E665.00 per tonne +5.1% -11.8%
Soybeans (Chicago) $14.07 per bushel +3.1% +5.9%
Corn (Chicago) $6.91 1/2 per bushel +2.1% +16.6%
Feeder cattle (Chicago) 177.625 cents per pound +2.0% +6.4%
Bcom 113.35 +1.7% +14.3%
Raw sugar (New York) 17.97 cents per pound +1.6% -4.8%
Bcom ag 68.4085 +0.8% +12.5%
Hard red spring wheat (Minneapolis) $9.81 1/4 per bushel -0.1% -0.1%
White sugar (London) $527.20 per tonne -0.3% +6.1%
US dollar 111.53 -0.5% +16.2%
Cocoa (New York) $2,335 per tonne -0.8% -7.3%
Cocoa (London) £1,919 per tonne -1.1% +12.8%
Soft milling wheat (Paris) $3.52 1/4 per bushel -1.3% +26.5%
Hard red winter wheat (Kansas City) $9.78 3/4 per bushel -1.3% +22.1%
Gold 1635.9 per ounce -1.5% -10.5%
Soft red winter wheat (Chicago) $8.82 1/4 per bushel -4.3% +14.5%
Lean hogs (Chicago) 84.925 cents per pound -4.8% +4.2%
Feed wheat (London) £274.70 per tonne -5.7% +24.7%
Whole milk powder (NZX) $3,300 per tonne -11.8% -16.5%
Robusta coffee (London) $1,871 per tonne -13.1% -24.8%
Arabica coffee (New York) 177.70 cents per pound -19.8% -21.4%
Cotton (New York) 72.00 cents per pound -22.8% -36.1%