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Beef to Barley Ratio
The beef to barley ratio is 3.209 — Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram divided by Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Beef to Barley ratio
1.000 kg of beef = 3.209 T of barley
Inverse (NBLC1/BEEF): 0.3116 — one Metric Ton of barley buys that much beef.
Beef
$391.15
per Kilogram
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Kilogram ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of barley per Kilogram of beef. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:12:02 GMT.
Beef to Barley ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the BEEF/NBLC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Beef / Barley price chart below.
BEEF/NBLC1 ratio line
How many T of Barley one kg of Beef buys, over 1Y.
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BEEF/NBLC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the BEEF/NBLC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Beef and Barley 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 barley ratio
Beef to Barley ratio = Beef price per Kilogram ÷ Barley price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of barley per Kilogram of beef — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $391.15 ÷ $121.90 = 3.209. The inverse is 0.3116.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the beef to barley ratio today?
The beef to barley ratio is 3.209 — Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram divided by Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the beef to barley ratio?
Divide the beef price per Kilogram by the barley 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 barley per Kilogram of beef.
What is the inverse of the beef to barley ratio?
The inverse, barley to beef, is 0.3116 — how many Kilograms of beef one Metric Ton of barley buys.