Grain prices
Weekly Australian port prices for wheat, barley and canola, monthly world wheat and cotton in Aussie dollars, and how much grain it takes to buy your fertiliser.
Australian port prices this week
This week's Australian port prices aren't available yet. We publish them from the ABARES weekly update each Thursday evening. Until then, see the ABARES weekly price update.
Source: ABARES, Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, CC BY 4.0.
Wheat vs fertiliser
Tonnes of wheat it takes to buy one tonne of urea or DAP, from monthly world prices. Lower is better for growers.
Sources: World Bank Pink Sheet (CC BY 4.0); RBA exchange rates. AgIndex analysis. Oct 2023 to Sep 2026.
World prices in Aussie dollars (Sep 2026)
| Commodity | Sep 2026 | Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat, US hard red winter | A$497/t | A$461/t |
| Cotton, A Index | A$3,010/t (95.2 USc/lb) | A$2,944/t |
| Urea (for comparison) | A$584/t | A$544/t |
| DAP (for comparison) | A$1,147/t | A$1,107/t |
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet), CC BY 4.0, converted to A$ with RBA monthly exchange rates (CC BY 4.0). US dollar benchmarks, not Australian farmgate prices.
General information only, not trading or financial advice. Prices are benchmarks; your local cash price will differ. Check with your buyer before selling.