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Maize to Beef Ratio
The maize to beef ratio is 0.5527 — Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Maize to Beef ratio
1.000 T of maize = 0.5527 kg of beef
Inverse (BEEF/MAIZE): 1.809 — one Kilogram of beef buys that much maize.
Maize
$216.17
per Metric Ton
Beef
$391.15
per Kilogram
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Kilogram. The ratio reads as Kilograms of beef per Metric Ton of maize. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:30 GMT.
Maize to Beef ratio charts
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MAIZE/BEEF ratio line
How many kg of Beef one T of Maize buys, over 1Y.
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MAIZE/BEEF ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the MAIZE/BEEF ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Maize and Beef prices
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How to calculate the maize to beef ratio
Maize to Beef ratio = Maize price per Metric Ton ÷ Beef price per Kilogram
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Kilograms of beef per Metric Ton of maize — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $216.17 ÷ $391.15 = 0.5527. The inverse is 1.809.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maize to beef ratio today?
The maize to beef ratio is 0.5527 — Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the maize to beef ratio?
Divide the maize price per Metric Ton by the beef price per Kilogram. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Kilograms of beef per Metric Ton of maize.
What is the inverse of the maize to beef ratio?
The inverse, beef to maize, is 1.809 — how many Metric Tons of maize one Kilogram of beef buys.