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Iron Ore to Feeder Cattle Ratio
The iron ore to feeder cattle ratio is 0.2996 — Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Iron Ore to Feeder Cattle ratio
1.000 T of iron ore = 0.2996 50,000 lbs of feeder cattle
Inverse (FC1/IORECR): 3.338 — one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys that much iron ore.
Iron Ore
$101.60
per Metric Ton
Feeder Cattle
$339.10
per 50,000 Pounds
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per 50,000 Pounds. The ratio reads as 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle per Metric Ton of iron ore. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:24:10 GMT.
Iron Ore to Feeder Cattle ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the IORECR/FC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Iron Ore / Feeder Cattle price chart below.
IORECR/FC1 ratio line
How many 50,000 lbs of Feeder Cattle one T of Iron Ore buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for IORECR/FC1 over 1Y. Try a longer range.
IORECR/FC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the IORECR/FC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Iron Ore and Feeder Cattle prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the iron ore to feeder cattle ratio
Iron Ore to Feeder Cattle ratio = Iron Ore price per Metric Ton ÷ Feeder Cattle price per 50,000 Pounds
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle per Metric Ton of iron ore — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $101.60 ÷ $339.10 = 0.2996. The inverse is 3.338.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the iron ore to feeder cattle ratio today?
The iron ore to feeder cattle ratio is 0.2996 — Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the iron ore to feeder cattle ratio?
Divide the iron ore price per Metric Ton by the feeder cattle price per 50,000 Pounds. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle per Metric Ton of iron ore.
What is the inverse of the iron ore to feeder cattle ratio?
The inverse, feeder cattle to iron ore, is 3.338 — how many Metric Tons of iron ore one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys.