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Cattle to Methanol Ratio
The cattle to methanol ratio is 0.0007886 — Cattle at $2.26 per Pound divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Cattle to Methanol ratio
1.000 lbs of cattle = 0.0007886 T of methanol
Inverse (METH/LC1): 1268 — one Metric Ton of methanol buys that much cattle.
Below its 1 year average. (11th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cattle
¢2.26
per Pound
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Pound ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of methanol per Pound of cattle. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:00 GMT.
1Y average
0.0009555
median 0.001021
1Y low
0.0006409
Apr 7, 2026
1Y high
0.001265
Nov 19, 2025
Normal band
0.0008285–0.001083
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.31σ
198 observations
Cattle to Methanol ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC1/METH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cattle / Methanol price chart below.
LC1/METH ratio line
How many T of Methanol one lbs of Cattle buys, over 1Y.
LC1/METH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC1/METH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cattle and Methanol 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 methanol ratio
Cattle to Methanol ratio = Cattle price per Pound ÷ Methanol price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of methanol per Pound of cattle — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2.26 ÷ $2,861.00 = 0.0007886. The inverse is 1268.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the cattle to methanol ratio today?
The cattle to methanol ratio is 0.0007886 — Cattle at $2.26 per Pound divided by Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cattle to methanol ratio?
Divide the cattle price per Pound by the methanol 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 methanol per Pound of cattle.
What is the inverse of the cattle to methanol ratio?
The inverse, methanol to cattle, is 1268 — how many Pounds of cattle one Metric Ton of methanol buys.