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Cotton to Lead Futures Ratio

The cotton to lead futures ratio is 0.0004598 Cotton at $0.8800 per Pound divided by Lead Futures at $1,913.93 per Metric Ton.

Prices as of Sep 4, 2026, 9:54 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.

Pound
CT · USD per Pound
LEAD-FUT · USD per Metric Ton

Cotton to Lead Futures ratio

0.0004598+34.55% / 1Y

1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.0004598 T of lead futures

Inverse (LEAD-FUT/CT): 2175 — one Metric Ton of lead futures buys that much cotton.

Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (95th percentile of the last 1 year)

Cotton

$0.8800

per Pound

Lead Futures

$1,913.93

per Metric Ton

Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lead futures per Pound of cotton. Prices as of Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:54:56 GMT.

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1Y average

0.0003685

median 0.0003406

1Y low

0.0003055

Nov 12, 2025

1Y high

0.0004981

Aug 31, 2026

Normal band

0.0003193–0.0004177

mean ± 1 std dev

Deviation from mean

+1.86σ

249 observations

Cotton to Lead Futures ratio charts

Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/LEAD-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Lead Futures price chart below.

CT/LEAD-FUT ratio line

How many T of Lead Futures one Lb of Cotton buys, over 1Y.

CT/LEAD-FUT ratio candles

Open, high, low and close of the CT/LEAD-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.

Cotton and Lead Futures 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 lead futures ratio

Cotton to Lead Futures ratio = Cotton price per Pound ÷ Lead Futures price per Metric Ton

The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of lead futures per Pound of cotton — rather than a plain count.

Worked example, live prices: $0.8800 ÷ $1,913.93 = 0.0004598. The inverse is 2175.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cotton to lead futures ratio today?

The cotton to lead futures ratio is 0.0004598 — Cotton at $0.8800 per Pound divided by Lead Futures at $1,913.93 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.

How do you calculate the cotton to lead futures ratio?

Divide the cotton price per Pound by the lead futures 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 lead futures per Pound of cotton.

What is the inverse of the cotton to lead futures ratio?

The inverse, lead futures to cotton, is 2175 — how many Pounds of cotton one Metric Ton of lead futures buys.