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Cotton to Iron Ore Ratio
The cotton to iron ore ratio is 0.008760 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cotton to Iron Ore ratio
1.000 Lb of cotton = 0.008760 T of iron ore
Inverse (IORECR/CT): 114.2 — one Metric Ton of iron ore buys that much cotton.
Cotton
$0.8900
per Pound
Iron Ore
$101.60
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of iron ore per Pound of cotton. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:26:40 GMT.
Cotton to Iron Ore ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the CT/IORECR ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cotton / Iron Ore price chart below.
CT/IORECR ratio line
How many T of Iron Ore one Lb of Cotton buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for CT/IORECR over 1Y. Try a longer range.
CT/IORECR ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the CT/IORECR ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Cotton and Iron Ore 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 iron ore ratio
Cotton to Iron Ore ratio = Cotton price per Pound ÷ Iron Ore price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of iron ore per Pound of cotton — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.8900 ÷ $101.60 = 0.008760. The inverse is 114.2.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cotton to iron ore ratio today?
The cotton to iron ore ratio is 0.008760 — Cotton at $0.8900 per Pound divided by Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cotton to iron ore ratio?
Divide the cotton price per Pound by the iron ore 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 iron ore per Pound of cotton.
What is the inverse of the cotton to iron ore ratio?
The inverse, iron ore to cotton, is 114.2 — how many Pounds of cotton one Metric Ton of iron ore buys.