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Lead Futures to Feeder Cattle Ratio
The lead futures to feeder cattle ratio is 5.712 — Lead Futures at $1,909.83 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $334.38 per 50,000 Pounds.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Lead Futures to Feeder Cattle ratio
1.000 T of lead futures = 5.712 50,000 lbs of feeder cattle
Inverse (FC1/LEAD-FUT): 0.1751 — one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys that much lead futures.
Above its 1 year average. (74th percentile of the last 1 year)
Lead Futures
$1,909.83
per Metric Ton
Feeder Cattle
$334.38
per 50,000 Pounds
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per 50,000 Pounds. The ratio reads as 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle per Metric Ton of lead futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:30:29 GMT.
1Y average
5.562
median 5.509
1Y low
4.912
Jun 30, 2026
1Y high
7.002
Jan 16, 2026
Normal band
5.282–5.841
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.54σ
195 observations
Lead Futures to Feeder Cattle ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the LEAD-FUT/FC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Lead Futures / Feeder Cattle price chart below.
LEAD-FUT/FC1 ratio line
How many 50,000 lbs of Feeder Cattle one T of Lead Futures buys, over 1Y.
LEAD-FUT/FC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the LEAD-FUT/FC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Lead Futures 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 lead futures to feeder cattle ratio
Lead Futures to Feeder Cattle ratio = Lead Futures price per Metric Ton ÷ 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 Metric Ton of lead futures — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,909.83 ÷ $334.38 = 5.712. The inverse is 0.1751.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the lead futures to feeder cattle ratio today?
The lead futures to feeder cattle ratio is 5.712 — Lead Futures at $1,909.83 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $334.38 per 50,000 Pounds, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the lead futures to feeder cattle ratio?
Divide the lead futures price per Metric Ton 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 Metric Ton of lead futures.
What is the inverse of the lead futures to feeder cattle ratio?
The inverse, feeder cattle to lead futures, is 0.1751 — how many Metric Tons of lead futures one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys.