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Lithium to Soybean Meal Ratio
The lithium to soybean meal ratio is 488.3 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Meal at $328.66 per Bushel.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:40 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lithium to Soybean Meal ratio
1.000 T of lithium = 488.347 Bu of soybean meal
Inverse (ZM/LC): 0.002048 — one Bushel of soybean meal buys that much lithium.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (59th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Soybean Meal
$328.66
per Bushel
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Bushel. The ratio reads as Bushels of soybean meal per Metric Ton of lithium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:40:11 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
426.0
median 466.5
1Y low
240.6
Nov 5, 2025
1Y high
628.8
May 12, 2026
Normal band
309.0–543.0
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.53σ
251 observations
Lithium to Soybean Meal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC/ZM ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lithium / Soybean Meal price chart below.
LC/ZM ratio line
How many Bu of Soybean Meal one T of Lithium buys, over 1Y.
LC/ZM ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC/ZM ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lithium and Soybean Meal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the lithium to soybean meal ratio
Lithium to Soybean Meal ratio = Lithium price per Metric Ton ÷ Soybean Meal price per Bushel
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Bushels of soybean meal per Metric Ton of lithium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $160,500.00 ÷ $328.66 = 488.3. The inverse is 0.002048.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently asked questions
What is the lithium to soybean meal ratio today?
The lithium to soybean meal ratio is 488.3 — Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Meal at $328.66 per Bushel, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lithium to soybean meal ratio?
Divide the lithium price per Metric Ton by the soybean meal price per Bushel. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Bushels of soybean meal per Metric Ton of lithium.
What is the inverse of the lithium to soybean meal ratio?
The inverse, soybean meal to lithium, is 0.002048 — how many Metric Tons of lithium one Bushel of soybean meal buys.