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Cobalt to Barley Ratio
The cobalt to barley ratio is 461.8 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cobalt to Barley ratio
1.000 T of cobalt = 461.772 T of barley
Inverse (NBLC1/COB): 0.002166 — one Metric Ton of barley buys that much cobalt.
Cobalt
$56,290.00
per Metric Ton
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of barley per Metric Ton of cobalt. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:28:39 GMT.
Cobalt to Barley ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the COB/NBLC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cobalt / Barley price chart below.
COB/NBLC1 ratio line
How many T of Barley one T of Cobalt buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for COB/NBLC1 over 1Y. Try a longer range.
COB/NBLC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the COB/NBLC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Cobalt 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 cobalt to barley ratio
Cobalt to Barley ratio = Cobalt price per Metric Ton ÷ Barley price per Metric Ton
Both legs share the same unit, so the result is a plain unitless number, directly comparable across time.
Worked example, live prices: $56,290.00 ÷ $121.90 = 461.8. The inverse is 0.002166.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the cobalt to barley ratio today?
The cobalt to barley ratio is 461.8 — Cobalt at $56,290.00 per Metric Ton divided by Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cobalt to barley ratio?
Divide the cobalt price per Metric Ton 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 Metric Ton of cobalt.
What is the inverse of the cobalt to barley ratio?
The inverse, barley to cobalt, is 0.002166 — how many Metric Tons of cobalt one Metric Ton of barley buys.