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Feeder Cattle to Iron Ore Ratio
The feeder cattle to iron ore ratio is 3.338 — Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds divided by Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Feeder Cattle to Iron Ore ratio
1.000 50,000 lbs of feeder cattle = 3.338 T of iron ore
Inverse (IORECR/FC1): 0.2996 — one Metric Ton of iron ore buys that much feeder cattle.
Feeder Cattle
$339.10
per 50,000 Pounds
Iron Ore
$101.60
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per 50,000 Pounds ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of iron ore per 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:24:10 GMT.
Feeder Cattle to Iron Ore ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the FC1/IORECR ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Feeder Cattle / Iron Ore price chart below.
FC1/IORECR ratio line
How many T of Iron Ore one 50,000 lbs of Feeder Cattle buys, over 1Y.
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FC1/IORECR ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the FC1/IORECR ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Feeder Cattle 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 feeder cattle to iron ore ratio
Feeder Cattle to Iron Ore ratio = Feeder Cattle price per 50,000 Pounds ÷ Iron Ore price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of iron ore per 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $339.10 ÷ $101.60 = 3.338. The inverse is 0.2996.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the feeder cattle to iron ore ratio today?
The feeder cattle to iron ore ratio is 3.338 — Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds divided by Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the feeder cattle to iron ore ratio?
Divide the feeder cattle price per 50,000 Pounds 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 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle.
What is the inverse of the feeder cattle to iron ore ratio?
The inverse, iron ore to feeder cattle, is 0.2996 — how many 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle one Metric Ton of iron ore buys.