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Maize to Lumber Futures Ratio
The maize to lumber futures ratio is 0.3769 — Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton divided by Lumber Futures at $573.54 per Thousand Board Feet.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:22 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Maize to Lumber Futures ratio
1.000 T of maize = 0.3769 Mbf of lumber futures
Inverse (LB-FUT/MAIZE): 2.653 — one Thousand Board Feet of lumber futures buys that much maize.
Maize
$216.17
per Metric Ton
Lumber Futures
$573.54
per Thousand Board Feet
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Thousand Board Feet. The ratio reads as Thousand Board Feets of lumber futures per Metric Ton of maize. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:22:38 GMT.
Maize to Lumber Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the MAIZE/LB-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Maize / Lumber Futures price chart below.
MAIZE/LB-FUT ratio line
How many Mbf of Lumber Futures one T of Maize buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for MAIZE/LB-FUT over 1Y. Try a longer range.
MAIZE/LB-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the MAIZE/LB-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
No overlapping history for MAIZE/LB-FUT over 1Y. Try a longer range.
Maize and Lumber Futures prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the maize to lumber futures ratio
Maize to Lumber Futures ratio = Maize price per Metric Ton ÷ Lumber Futures price per Thousand Board Feet
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Thousand Board Feets of lumber futures per Metric Ton of maize — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $216.17 ÷ $573.54 = 0.3769. The inverse is 2.653.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the maize to lumber futures ratio today?
The maize to lumber futures ratio is 0.3769 — Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton divided by Lumber Futures at $573.54 per Thousand Board Feet, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the maize to lumber futures ratio?
Divide the maize price per Metric Ton by the lumber futures price per Thousand Board Feet. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Thousand Board Feets of lumber futures per Metric Ton of maize.
What is the inverse of the maize to lumber futures ratio?
The inverse, lumber futures to maize, is 2.653 — how many Metric Tons of maize one Thousand Board Feet of lumber futures buys.