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Beef to Zinc Ratio
The beef to zinc ratio is 0.1018 — Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram divided by Zinc at $3,844.05 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Beef to Zinc ratio
1.000 kg of beef = 0.1018 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/BEEF): 9.828 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much beef.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (69th percentile of the last 1 year)
Beef
$391.15
per Kilogram
Zinc
$3,844.05
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Kilogram ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Kilogram of beef. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:19:03 GMT.
1Y average
0.1008
median 0.09998
1Y low
0.09584
Aug 6, 2026
1Y high
0.1071
Aug 18, 2026
Normal band
0.09803–0.1035
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.36σ
13 observations
Beef to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the BEEF/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Beef / Zinc price chart below.
BEEF/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one kg of Beef buys, over 1Y.
BEEF/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the BEEF/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Beef and Zinc 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 zinc ratio
Beef to Zinc ratio = Beef price per Kilogram ÷ Zinc price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of zinc per Kilogram of beef — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $391.15 ÷ $3,844.05 = 0.1018. The inverse is 9.828.
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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 zinc ratio today?
The beef to zinc ratio is 0.1018 — Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram divided by Zinc at $3,844.05 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the beef to zinc ratio?
Divide the beef price per Kilogram by the zinc 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 zinc per Kilogram of beef.
What is the inverse of the beef to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to beef, is 9.828 — how many Kilograms of beef one Metric Ton of zinc buys.