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Feeder Cattle to Polyethylene Ratio
The feeder cattle to polyethylene ratio is 0.03908 — Feeder Cattle at $324.83 per 50,000 Pounds divided by Polyethylene at $8,312.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Sep 5, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Feeder Cattle to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 50,000 lbs of feeder cattle = 0.03908 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/FC1): 25.59 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much feeder cattle.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (2th percentile of the last 1 year)
Feeder Cattle
$324.83
per 50,000 Pounds
Polyethylene
¥8,312.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per 50,000 Pounds ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle. Prices as of Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:06:55 GMT.
Prices on this page are delayed by up to 15 minutes. For real-time rates, use the CommodityPriceAPI.
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
0.04837
median 0.04892
1Y low
0.03566
Mar 11, 2026
1Y high
0.06104
Dec 22, 2025
Normal band
0.04366–0.05309
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.97σ
197 observations
Feeder Cattle to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the FC1/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Feeder Cattle / Polyethylene price chart below.
FC1/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one 50,000 lbs of Feeder Cattle buys, over 1Y.
FC1/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the FC1/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Feeder Cattle and Polyethylene 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 polyethylene ratio
Feeder Cattle to Polyethylene ratio = Feeder Cattle price per 50,000 Pounds ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $324.83 ÷ ¥8,312.00 = 0.03908. The inverse is 25.59.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the feeder cattle to polyethylene ratio today?
The feeder cattle to polyethylene ratio is 0.03908 — Feeder Cattle at $324.83 per 50,000 Pounds divided by Polyethylene at ¥8,312.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the feeder cattle to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the feeder cattle price per 50,000 Pounds by the polyethylene 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 polyethylene per 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle.
What is the inverse of the feeder cattle to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to feeder cattle, is 25.59 — how many 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.