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Hides to Coal Ratio
The hides to coal ratio is 0.4311 — Hides at $56.69 per Pound divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Hides to Coal ratio
1.000 lbs of hides = 0.4311 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/HIDE): 2.320 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much hides.
Hides
¢56.69
per Pound
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cents per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Pound of hides. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:33 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (US Cents and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
Hides to Coal ratio charts
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HIDE/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one lbs of Hides buys, over 1Y.
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HIDE/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the HIDE/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Hides and Coal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the hides to coal ratio
Hides to Coal ratio = Hides price per Pound ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of coal per Pound of hides — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $56.69 ÷ $131.50 = 0.4311. The inverse is 2.320.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the hides to coal ratio today?
The hides to coal ratio is 0.4311 — Hides at $56.69 per Pound divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the hides to coal ratio?
Divide the hides price per Pound by the coal 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 coal per Pound of hides.
What is the inverse of the hides to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to hides, is 2.320 — how many Pounds of hides one Metric Ton of coal buys.