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Cotton to Molybdenum Ratio
The cotton to molybdenum ratio is 0.02769 — Cotton at $1.85 per kilogram divided by Molybdenum at $66.88 per kilogram.
Cotton is quoted per pound and molybdenum per metric ton, so both are restated per kilogram first. Dividing the two quotes as published would be out by exactly that much.
Prices as of Sep 22, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cotton to Molybdenum ratio
1.000 kg of cotton = 0.02769 kg of molybdenum
Inverse (LMMODY/CT): 36.12 — one kilogram of molybdenum buys that much cotton.
Cotton
$1.85
per kilogram
Molybdenum
$66.88
per kilogram
Unit basis: USD per kilogram ÷ USD per kilogram. Both legs are priced in US dollars per kilogram, so the dollars and the kilograms cancel and the result is a plain unitless number. Prices as of Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:53:21 GMT.
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Cotton is quoted per pound and molybdenum per metric ton, so both are restated per kilogram first. Dividing the two quotes as published would be out by exactly that much.
Cotton to Molybdenum ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/LMMODY ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Molybdenum price chart below.
CT/LMMODY ratio line
How many kg of Molybdenum one kg of Cotton buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for CT/LMMODY over 1Y. Try a longer range.
CT/LMMODY ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CT/LMMODY ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
No overlapping history for CT/LMMODY over 1Y. Try a longer range.
Cotton and Molybdenum 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 molybdenum ratio
Cotton to Molybdenum ratio = Cotton price in USD per kilogram ÷ Molybdenum price in USD per kilogram
Both legs are priced in US dollars per kilogram, so the dollars and the kilograms cancel and the result is a plain unitless number.
Cotton is quoted per pound and molybdenum per metric ton, so both are restated per kilogram first. Dividing the two quotes as published would be out by exactly that much.
Worked example, live prices: $1.85 per kilogram ÷ $66.88 per kilogram = 0.02769. The inverse is 36.12.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cotton to molybdenum ratio today?
The cotton to molybdenum ratio is 0.02769 — Cotton at $1.85 per kilogram divided by Molybdenum at $66.88 per kilogram, from live mid-market prices. Both figures are US dollars per kilogram.
How do you calculate the cotton to molybdenum ratio?
Divide the cotton price per kilogram by the molybdenum price per kilogram. Both legs are priced in US dollars per kilogram, so the dollars and the kilograms cancel and the result is a plain unitless number.
What is the inverse of the cotton to molybdenum ratio?
The inverse, molybdenum to cotton, is 36.12 — how many kilograms of cotton one kilogram of molybdenum buys.