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Cattle to Polyethylene Ratio
The cattle to polyethylene ratio is 0.0002872 — Cattle at $2.26 per Pound divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 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 Polyethylene ratio
1.000 lbs of cattle = 0.0002872 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/LC1): 3482 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much cattle.
Below its 1 year average. (12th percentile of the last 1 year)
Cattle
¢2.26
per Pound
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: US Cent per Pound ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Pound of cattle. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:16 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (US Cent and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.0003240
median 0.0003245
1Y low
0.0002435
Mar 11, 2026
1Y high
0.0003954
Dec 22, 2025
Normal band
0.0002962–0.0003519
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.32σ
193 observations
Cattle to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LC1/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Cattle / Polyethylene price chart below.
LC1/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one lbs of Cattle buys, over 1Y.
LC1/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LC1/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Cattle and Polyethylene 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 polyethylene ratio
Cattle to Polyethylene ratio = Cattle price per Pound ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Pound of cattle — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2.26 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.0002872. The inverse is 3482.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the cattle to polyethylene ratio today?
The cattle to polyethylene ratio is 0.0002872 — Cattle at $2.26 per Pound divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the cattle to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the cattle price per Pound by the polyethylene 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 polyethylene per Pound of cattle.
What is the inverse of the cattle to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to cattle, is 3482 — how many Pounds of cattle one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.