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% |
