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Feeder Cattle to Magnesium Ratio
The feeder cattle to magnesium ratio is 0.02007 — Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds divided by Magnesium at $16,900.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Feeder Cattle to Magnesium ratio
1.000 50,000 lbs of feeder cattle = 0.02007 T of magnesium
Inverse (MG/FC1): 49.84 — one Metric Ton of magnesium buys that much feeder cattle.
Below its 1 year average. (27th percentile of the last 1 year)
Feeder Cattle
$339.10
per 50,000 Pounds
Magnesium
¥16,900.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per 50,000 Pounds ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of magnesium per 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:08 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.02046
median 0.02046
1Y low
0.01670
Jan 12, 2026
1Y high
0.02323
Dec 15, 2025
Normal band
0.01979–0.02113
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.59σ
201 observations
Feeder Cattle to Magnesium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the FC1/MG ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Feeder Cattle / Magnesium price chart below.
FC1/MG ratio line
How many T of Magnesium one 50,000 lbs of Feeder Cattle buys, over 1Y.
FC1/MG ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the FC1/MG ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Feeder Cattle and Magnesium 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 magnesium ratio
Feeder Cattle to Magnesium ratio = Feeder Cattle price per 50,000 Pounds ÷ Magnesium price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of magnesium per 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $339.10 ÷ $16,900.00 = 0.02007. The inverse is 49.84.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the feeder cattle to magnesium ratio today?
The feeder cattle to magnesium ratio is 0.02007 — Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds divided by Magnesium at $16,900.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the feeder cattle to magnesium ratio?
Divide the feeder cattle price per 50,000 Pounds by the magnesium 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 magnesium per 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle.
What is the inverse of the feeder cattle to magnesium ratio?
The inverse, magnesium to feeder cattle, is 49.84 — how many 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle one Metric Ton of magnesium buys.