What Are Commodity Items Worth?
37 items tagged “commodity” — sorted by value, from most to least expensive.

Pound of Sugar Cane
A pound of raw sugar cane refers to fresh sugarcane stalks, the raw plant material harvested for sugar extraction, sold as a bulk agricultural commodity.

Pound of Coffee Beans
A pound of coffee beans refers to the typical retail price a regular consumer pays at grocery stores for roasted whole bean coffee, even in a raw materials context where wholesale futures are much lower.

Bushel of Barley
A bushel of barley is a standard unit of measure for raw barley grain, weighing approximately 48 pounds, used primarily as animal feed or for malting.

Bushel of Rice
A bushel of rice refers to 45 pounds of rough rice, a standard unit for raw rice in agricultural commodity trading.

Bushel of Soybeans
A bushel of soybeans, a standard unit of agricultural commodity trading equivalent to approximately 60 pounds of soybeans.

Bushel of Corn
A bushel of corn is a standard unit of measure for raw corn grain, equivalent to approximately 56 pounds, used in agricultural commodity pricing.

Bushel of Wheat
A bushel of wheat is a standard unit of measure for raw wheat grain, approximately 60 pounds, used in commodity trading and agriculture.
Pound of Silicon
A pound of silicon metal, the raw elemental form of silicon used as a raw material in industries like electronics, solar panels, and alloys.

Gram of Lithium
A gram of lithium refers to elemental lithium metal as a raw material, typically priced in bulk markets for industrial use like battery production.

Cubic Foot of Helium
A cubic foot of helium refers to one cubic foot of gaseous helium gas at standard conditions, typically Grade-A (99.997% purity) as a raw industrial material.

Acre-Foot of Water
One acre-foot of water, equivalent to approximately 325,851 gallons, used for agricultural, municipal, or industrial purposes.

Gallon of Diesel
A gallon of diesel fuel at US retail pumps, the petroleum product commonly used to power trucks, buses, and diesel engines.

Pound of Rubber
A pound of raw natural rubber, the most common type of rubber raw material derived from latex sap, used in tires, seals, and other products.

Ounce of Palladium
An ounce of palladium refers to one troy ounce of raw palladium metal, a precious metal primarily used in catalytic converters and industrial applications.

Ounce of Platinum
An ounce of platinum refers to one troy ounce of raw platinum metal, typically priced at the spot market rate for immediate delivery.

Pound of Nickel
A pound of nickel refers to one avoirdupois pound (approximately 453.6 grams) of raw nickel metal as a commodity traded on markets like LME.

Pound of Zinc
A pound of zinc refers to one pound of raw zinc metal, typically priced based on commodity market spot prices for industrial-grade material.

Pound of Lead
One pound of refined lead metal traded on commodity markets.

Pound of Tin
A pound of raw tin refers to the commodity metal tin, typically traded as ingots or nuggets in its pure form for industrial use.

Pound of Iron
A pound of iron as raw material refers to bulk iron ore or scrap iron, the primary forms available for purchase by regular consumers via recycling yards or commodity markets.