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Beef to Coal Ratio
The beef to coal ratio is 2.975 — Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Beef to Coal ratio
1.000 kg of beef = 2.975 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/BEEF): 0.3362 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much beef.
Above its 1 year average. (77th percentile of the last 1 year)
Beef
$391.15
per Kilogram
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Kilogram ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Kilogram of beef. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:03:39 GMT.
1Y average
2.914
median 2.904
1Y low
2.837
Aug 6, 2026
1Y high
3.044
Aug 19, 2026
Normal band
2.851–2.977
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.96σ
13 observations
Beef to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the BEEF/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Beef / Coal price chart below.
BEEF/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one kg of Beef buys, over 1Y.
BEEF/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the BEEF/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Beef and Coal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the beef to coal ratio
Beef to Coal ratio = Beef price per Kilogram ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of coal per Kilogram of beef — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $391.15 ÷ $131.50 = 2.975. The inverse is 0.3362.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the beef to coal ratio today?
The beef to coal ratio is 2.975 — Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the beef to coal ratio?
Divide the beef price per Kilogram by the coal price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of coal per Kilogram of beef.
What is the inverse of the beef to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to beef, is 0.3362 — how many Kilograms of beef one Metric Ton of coal buys.