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Cattle to Maize Ratio
The cattle to maize ratio is 0.01044 — Cattle at $2.26 per Pound divided by Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cattle to Maize ratio
1.000 lbs of cattle = 0.01044 T of maize
Inverse (MAIZE/LC1): 95.81 — one Metric Ton of maize buys that much cattle.
Cattle
¢2.26
per Pound
Maize
$216.17
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of maize per Pound of cattle. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:17 GMT.
Cattle to Maize ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC1/MAIZE ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cattle / Maize price chart below.
LC1/MAIZE ratio line
How many T of Maize one lbs of Cattle buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for LC1/MAIZE over 1Y. Try a longer range.
LC1/MAIZE ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC1/MAIZE ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
No overlapping history for LC1/MAIZE over 1Y. Try a longer range.
Cattle and Maize 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 maize ratio
Cattle to Maize ratio = Cattle price per Pound ÷ Maize price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of maize per Pound of cattle — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2.26 ÷ $216.17 = 0.01044. The inverse is 95.81.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cattle to maize ratio today?
The cattle to maize ratio is 0.01044 — Cattle at $2.26 per Pound divided by Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cattle to maize ratio?
Divide the cattle price per Pound by the maize 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 maize per Pound of cattle.
What is the inverse of the cattle to maize ratio?
The inverse, maize to cattle, is 95.81 — how many Pounds of cattle one Metric Ton of maize buys.