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Beef to Maize Ratio
The beef to maize ratio is 1.809 — Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram divided by Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Beef to Maize ratio
1.000 kg of beef = 1.809 T of maize
Inverse (MAIZE/BEEF): 0.5527 — one Metric Ton of maize buys that much beef.
Beef
$391.15
per Kilogram
Maize
$216.17
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Kilogram ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of maize per Kilogram of beef. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:29 GMT.
Beef to Maize ratio charts
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BEEF/MAIZE ratio line
How many T of Maize one kg of Beef buys, over 1Y.
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BEEF/MAIZE ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the BEEF/MAIZE ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Beef and Maize prices
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How to calculate the beef to maize ratio
Beef to Maize ratio = Beef price per Kilogram ÷ Maize price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of maize per Kilogram of beef — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $391.15 ÷ $216.17 = 1.809. The inverse is 0.5527.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the beef to maize ratio today?
The beef to maize ratio is 1.809 — Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram divided by Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the beef to maize ratio?
Divide the beef price per Kilogram by the maize 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 maize per Kilogram of beef.
What is the inverse of the beef to maize ratio?
The inverse, maize to beef, is 0.5527 — how many Kilograms of beef one Metric Ton of maize buys.