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Beef to Cobalt Ratio
The beef to cobalt ratio is 0.006949 — Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram divided by Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Beef to Cobalt ratio
1.000 kg of beef = 0.006949 T of cobalt
Inverse (COB/BEEF): 143.9 — one Metric Ton of cobalt buys that much beef.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (92th percentile of the last 1 year)
Beef
$391.15
per Kilogram
Cobalt
$56,290.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Kilogram ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of cobalt per Kilogram of beef. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:24:36 GMT.
1Y average
0.006701
median 0.006667
1Y low
0.006464
Aug 6, 2026
1Y high
0.007017
Aug 19, 2026
Normal band
0.006525–0.006877
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.41σ
13 observations
Beef to Cobalt ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the BEEF/COB ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Beef / Cobalt price chart below.
BEEF/COB ratio line
How many T of Cobalt one kg of Beef buys, over 1Y.
BEEF/COB ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the BEEF/COB ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Beef and Cobalt 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 cobalt ratio
Beef to Cobalt ratio = Beef price per Kilogram ÷ Cobalt price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of cobalt per Kilogram of beef — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $391.15 ÷ $56,290.00 = 0.006949. The inverse is 143.9.
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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 cobalt ratio today?
The beef to cobalt ratio is 0.006949 — Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram divided by Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the beef to cobalt ratio?
Divide the beef price per Kilogram by the cobalt 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 cobalt per Kilogram of beef.
What is the inverse of the beef to cobalt ratio?
The inverse, cobalt to beef, is 143.9 — how many Kilograms of beef one Metric Ton of cobalt buys.