Soft commodity indicators
We also monitor the annual and monthly global price trends of a selection of soft commodities to forecast future price activity, mitigate risk and identify opportunities.
Soft commodity indicators include:
- Animal proteins – beef and lamb compared with chicken and pork
- Materials – wool compared with cotton and rubber
- Grains – soy, wheat and corn as crops for both human and animal feed
- Farm inputs – phosphate, urea and crude oil as key inputs in fertiliser and fuel use
View the latest global indicator data
International red meat indicators
Annual food price trend (PDF, 140KB)
Graph charting the food price of lamb, beef, poultry, pork and whole milk powder from 2000 to 2012.
Indicative imported beef values in the US (PDF, 141KB)
Values for frozen beef meat imported into the United States between March 2008 and now.
Australian export lamb volume by region (PDF, 140KB)
Graph showing volumes of Australian lamb exports to regions around the world from 2010 to 2012.
Australian lamb slaughter progress (PDF, 141KB)
Graph showing the annual number of lambs slaughtered in Australia between 2010 and 2012.
Australian export beef volume by region (PDF, 116KB)
Graph showing volumes of Australian beef exports to regions around the world from 2010 to 2012.
Australian beef slaughter progress (PDF, 140KB)
Graph showing the annual number of beef cows slaughtered in Australia between 2010 and 2012.
Australian all grades beef weights (PDF, 116KB)
Graph tracking the average weights for Australian beef cattle between 2010 and 2012.
Australian all grades lamb weights (PDF, 140KB)
Graph tracking the average weights for Australian lambs between 2010 and 2012.
UK mutton and lamb production (PDF, 141KB)
Production in tonnes of UK lamb and mutton from January 2011 to now, with projected numbers for the next quarter.
UK mutton and lamb slaughter progress (PDF, 141KB)
Graph showing how many sheep and lambs were slaughtered in the UK between the beginning of 2011 and now, with projected numbers for the next quarter.
International soft commodity indicators
Fibres and rubber price trend (PDF, 140KB)
Graph charting the price per kilogram of wool, cotton and rubber from 2000 to September 2012, and projected prices for 2013.
Grains and oilseed price trend (PDF, 140KB)
Graph charting the price per tonne of soy, wheat and corn from 2000 to September 2012, and projected prices for 2013.
Farm input indicators
Farm inputs price trend (PDF, 140KB)
Graph charting the price per tonne of phosphate, urea and crude oil between 2000 and now, and projected prices to September 2013.