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Cattle to Iron Ore Ratio
The cattle to iron ore ratio is 0.02221 — Cattle at $2.26 per Pound divided by Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cattle to Iron Ore ratio
1.000 lbs of cattle = 0.02221 T of iron ore
Inverse (IORECR/LC1): 45.03 — one Metric Ton of iron ore buys that much cattle.
Cattle
¢2.26
per Pound
Iron Ore
$101.60
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of iron ore per Pound of cattle. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:25:25 GMT.
Cattle to Iron Ore ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC1/IORECR ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cattle / Iron Ore price chart below.
LC1/IORECR ratio line
How many T of Iron Ore one lbs of Cattle buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for LC1/IORECR over 1Y. Try a longer range.
LC1/IORECR ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC1/IORECR ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Cattle and Iron Ore 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 iron ore ratio
Cattle to Iron Ore ratio = Cattle price per Pound ÷ Iron Ore price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of iron ore per Pound of cattle — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2.26 ÷ $101.60 = 0.02221. The inverse is 45.03.
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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 cattle to iron ore ratio today?
The cattle to iron ore ratio is 0.02221 — Cattle at $2.26 per Pound divided by Iron Ore at $101.60 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cattle to iron ore ratio?
Divide the cattle price per Pound by the iron ore 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 iron ore per Pound of cattle.
What is the inverse of the cattle to iron ore ratio?
The inverse, iron ore to cattle, is 45.03 — how many Pounds of cattle one Metric Ton of iron ore buys.