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Corn to Barley Ratio
The corn to barley ratio is 0.04262 — Corn at $5.19 per Bushel divided by Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Corn to Barley ratio
1.000 Bu of corn = 0.04262 T of barley
Inverse (NBLC1/CORN): 23.47 — one Metric Ton of barley buys that much corn.
Corn
¢5.19
per Bushel
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Bushel ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of barley per Bushel of corn. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:10:07 GMT.
Corn to Barley ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CORN/NBLC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Corn / Barley price chart below.
CORN/NBLC1 ratio line
How many T of Barley one Bu of Corn buys, over 1Y.
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CORN/NBLC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CORN/NBLC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Corn 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 corn to barley ratio
Corn to Barley ratio = Corn price per Bushel ÷ Barley price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of barley per Bushel of corn — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $5.19 ÷ $121.90 = 0.04262. The inverse is 23.47.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the corn to barley ratio today?
The corn to barley ratio is 0.04262 — Corn at $5.19 per Bushel divided by Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the corn to barley ratio?
Divide the corn price per Bushel 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 Bushel of corn.
What is the inverse of the corn to barley ratio?
The inverse, barley to corn, is 23.47 — how many Bushels of corn one Metric Ton of barley buys.