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Hides to Zinc Ratio
The hides to zinc ratio is 0.01476 — Hides at $56.69 per Pound divided by Zinc at $3,841.10 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Hides to Zinc ratio
1.000 lbs of hides = 0.01476 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/HIDE): 67.76 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much hides.
Hides
¢56.69
per Pound
Zinc
$3,841.10
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cents per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Pound of hides. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:16:45 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 Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the HIDE/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Hides / Zinc price chart below.
HIDE/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one lbs of Hides buys, over 1Y.
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HIDE/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the HIDE/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Hides and Zinc 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 zinc ratio
Hides to Zinc ratio = Hides price per Pound ÷ Zinc price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of zinc per Pound of hides — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $56.69 ÷ $3,841.10 = 0.01476. The inverse is 67.76.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the hides to zinc ratio today?
The hides to zinc ratio is 0.01476 — Hides at $56.69 per Pound divided by Zinc at $3,841.10 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the hides to zinc ratio?
Divide the hides price per Pound by the zinc 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 zinc per Pound of hides.
What is the inverse of the hides to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to hides, is 67.76 — how many Pounds of hides one Metric Ton of zinc buys.