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Cattle to Feeder Cattle Ratio

The cattle to feeder cattle ratio is 0.006654 Cattle at $2.26 per Pound divided by Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds.

Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.

Pound

Cattle to Feeder Cattle ratio

0.006654-0.34% / 1Y

1.000 lbs of cattle = 0.006654 50,000 lbs of feeder cattle

Inverse (FC1/LC1): 150.3 — one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys that much cattle.

Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (62th percentile of the last 1 year)

Cattle

¢2.26

per Pound

Feeder Cattle

$339.10

per 50,000 Pounds

Unit basis: US Cent per Pound ÷ USD per 50,000 Pounds. The ratio reads as 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle per Pound of cattle. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:56 GMT.

1Y average

0.006649

median 0.006622

1Y low

0.005371

Nov 25, 2025

1Y high

0.008266

Feb 26, 2026

Normal band

0.006474–0.006824

mean ± 1 std dev

Deviation from mean

+0.03σ

198 observations

Cattle to Feeder Cattle ratio charts

Pick a range once — it applies to the LC1/FC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cattle / Feeder Cattle price chart below.

LC1/FC1 ratio line

How many 50,000 lbs of Feeder Cattle one lbs of Cattle buys, over 1Y.

LC1/FC1 ratio candles

Open, high, low and close of the LC1/FC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.

Cattle 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 cattle to feeder cattle ratio

Cattle to Feeder Cattle ratio = Cattle price per Pound ÷ 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 Pound of cattle — rather than a plain count.

Worked example, live prices: $2.26 ÷ $339.10 = 0.006654. The inverse is 150.3.

Live prices behind the ratio

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5NG-FUTNatural Gas Futures2.77
6PLPlatinum1885.63
7PAPalladium1351.00

Frequently asked questions

What is the cattle to feeder cattle ratio today?

The cattle to feeder cattle ratio is 0.006654 — Cattle at $2.26 per Pound divided by Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds, from live mid-market prices.

How do you calculate the cattle to feeder cattle ratio?

Divide the cattle price per Pound 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 Pound of cattle.

What is the inverse of the cattle to feeder cattle ratio?

The inverse, feeder cattle to cattle, is 150.3 — how many Pounds of cattle one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys.

Cattle to Feeder Cattle Ratio — 0.006654 Today | CommodityPriceAPI