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 the previous month’s table, click here.
Commodity | Month-end price |
Change on month |
Change for 2023 |
Raw sugar (New York) | 26.35 cents per pound | +18.4% | +31.5% |
Robusta coffee (London) | $2,535 per tonne | +14.9% | +35.6% |
White sugar (London) | $711.60 per tonne | +12.9% | +28.4% |
Arabica coffee (New York) | 188.85 cents per pound | +10.8% | +12.9% |
Cocoa (New York) | $3,174 per tonne | +8.2% | +22.1% |
Lean hogs (Chicago) | 79.65 cents per pound | +5.8% | -9.2% |
Feeder cattle (Chicago) | 210.975 cents per pound | +5.1% | +14.8% |
Whole milk powder (NZX) | $3,190 per tonne | +3.2% | 0.0% |
Cocoa (London) | £2,205 per tonne | +2.1% | +6.9% |
S&P 500 | 4,169.48 | +1.5% | +8.6% |
Gold | $1990.10 per ounce | +1.0% | +9.2% |
Brent crude | $80.33 per barrel | +0.7% | -6.5% |
US dollar | 101.67 | -0.8% | -1.8% |
Bcom | 104.31 | -1.1% | -7.5% |
Live cattle (Chicago) | 165.475 cents per pound | -1.7% | +4.8% |
Canola (Winnipeg) | Can$752.40 per tonne | -2.0% | -12.3% |
Bcom ag | 66.6501 | -2.0% | -3.2% |
Soymeal (Chicago) | $453.30 per short ton | -2.7% | -5.3% |
Corn (Chicago) | $6.36 per bushel | -3.7% | -6.3% |
Soybeans (Chicago) | $14.45 1/4 per bushel | -4.0% | -4.9% |
Cotton (New York) | 79.03 cents per pound | -4.5% | -5.2% |
Feed wheat (London) | £188.85 per tonne | -7.1% | -21.5% |
Hard red winter wheat (Kansas City) | $8.14 3/4 per bushel | -7.2% | -8.2% |
Soyoil (Chicago) | 51.50 cents per pound | -7.2% | -19.3% |
Soft milling wheat (Paris) | €238.50 per tonne | -8.4% | -22.9% |
Rapeseed (Paris) | €432.25 per tonne | -9.1% | -26.5% |
Soft red winter wheat (Chicago) | $6.19 3/4 per bushel | -10.5% | -21.7% |
Palm oil (Kuala Lumpur) | 3,338 ringgit per tonne | -11.2% | -20.0% |
Hard red spring wheat (Minneapolis) | $7.88 per bushel | -12.0% | -16.1% |