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Ethanol to Beef Ratio
The ethanol to beef ratio is 0.005420 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Ethanol to Beef ratio
1.000 Gal of ethanol = 0.005420 kg of beef
Inverse (BEEF/ETHANOL): 184.5 — one Kilogram of beef buys that much ethanol.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (100th percentile of the last 1 year)
Ethanol
$2.12
per Gallon
Beef
$391.15
per Kilogram
Unit basis: USD per Gallon ÷ USD per Kilogram. The ratio reads as Kilograms of beef per Gallon of ethanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:16:48 GMT.
1Y average
0.005319
median 0.005334
1Y low
0.005165
Aug 19, 2026
1Y high
0.005497
Aug 21, 2026
Normal band
0.005246–0.005393
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.37σ
13 observations
Ethanol to Beef ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ETHANOL/BEEF ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Ethanol / Beef price chart below.
ETHANOL/BEEF ratio line
How many kg of Beef one Gal of Ethanol buys, over 1Y.
ETHANOL/BEEF ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ETHANOL/BEEF ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Ethanol 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 ethanol to beef ratio
Ethanol to Beef ratio = Ethanol price per Gallon ÷ Beef price per Kilogram
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Kilograms of beef per Gallon of ethanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2.12 ÷ $391.15 = 0.005420. The inverse is 184.5.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the ethanol to beef ratio today?
The ethanol to beef ratio is 0.005420 — Ethanol at $2.12 per Gallon divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the ethanol to beef ratio?
Divide the ethanol price per Gallon 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 Gallon of ethanol.
What is the inverse of the ethanol to beef ratio?
The inverse, beef to ethanol, is 184.5 — how many Gallons of ethanol one Kilogram of beef buys.