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Cobalt to Beef Ratio
The cobalt to beef ratio is 143.9 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cobalt to Beef ratio
1.000 T of cobalt = 143.909 kg of beef
Inverse (BEEF/COB): 0.006949 — one Kilogram of beef buys that much cobalt.
Below its 1 year average. (15th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cobalt
$56,290.00
per Metric Ton
Beef
$391.15
per Kilogram
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Kilogram. The ratio reads as Kilograms of beef per Metric Ton of cobalt. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:09:49 GMT.
1Y average
149.3
median 150.0
1Y low
142.5
Aug 19, 2026
1Y high
154.7
Aug 6, 2026
Normal band
145.4–153.2
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.40σ
13 observations
Cobalt to Beef ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COB/BEEF ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cobalt / Beef price chart below.
COB/BEEF ratio line
How many kg of Beef one T of Cobalt buys, over 1Y.
COB/BEEF ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COB/BEEF ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cobalt and Beef prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the cobalt to beef ratio
Cobalt to Beef ratio = Cobalt price per Metric Ton ÷ Beef price per Kilogram
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Kilograms of beef per Metric Ton of cobalt — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $56,290.00 ÷ $391.15 = 143.9. The inverse is 0.006949.
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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 cobalt to beef ratio today?
The cobalt to beef ratio is 143.9 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cobalt to beef ratio?
Divide the cobalt price per Metric Ton by the beef price per Kilogram. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Kilograms of beef per Metric Ton of cobalt.
What is the inverse of the cobalt to beef ratio?
The inverse, beef to cobalt, is 0.006949 — how many Metric Tons of cobalt one Kilogram of beef buys.