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Cotton to Beef Ratio
The cotton to beef ratio is 0.002291 — Cotton at $0.8600 per Pound divided by Beef at $375.31 per Kilogram.
Prices as of Sep 15, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cotton to Beef ratio
1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.002291 kg of beef
Inverse (BEEF/CT): 436.4 — one Kilogram of beef buys that much cotton.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (47th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cotton
$0.8600
per Pound
Beef
$375.31
per Kilogram
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ USD per Kilogram. The ratio reads as Kilograms of beef per Pound of cotton. Prices as of Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:23:43 GMT.
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1Y average
0.002318
median 0.002308
1Y low
0.002177
Aug 19, 2026
1Y high
0.002528
Aug 31, 2026
Normal band
0.002253–0.002383
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.40σ
30 observations
Cotton to Beef ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/BEEF ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Beef price chart below.
CT/BEEF ratio line
How many kg of Beef one Lb of Cotton buys, over 1Y.
CT/BEEF ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CT/BEEF ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cotton 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 cotton to beef ratio
Cotton to Beef ratio = Cotton price per Pound ÷ Beef price per Kilogram
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Kilograms of beef per Pound of cotton — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.8600 ÷ $375.31 = 0.002291. The inverse is 436.4.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cotton to beef ratio today?
The cotton to beef ratio is 0.002291 — Cotton at $0.8600 per Pound divided by Beef at $375.31 per Kilogram, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cotton to beef ratio?
Divide the cotton price per Pound 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 Pound of cotton.
What is the inverse of the cotton to beef ratio?
The inverse, beef to cotton, is 436.4 — how many Pounds of cotton one Kilogram of beef buys.