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Methanol to Beef Ratio
The methanol to beef ratio is 7.314 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Methanol to Beef ratio
1.000 T of methanol = 7.314 kg of beef
Inverse (BEEF/METH): 0.1367 — one Kilogram of beef buys that much methanol.
Above its 1 year average. (85th percentile of the last 1 year)
Methanol
$2,861.00
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 methanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:16:02 GMT.
1Y average
7.094
median 7.089
1Y low
6.755
Aug 10, 2026
1Y high
7.589
Aug 21, 2026
Normal band
6.860–7.327
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.94σ
13 observations
Methanol to Beef ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the METH/BEEF ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Methanol / Beef price chart below.
METH/BEEF ratio line
How many kg of Beef one T of Methanol buys, over 1Y.
METH/BEEF ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the METH/BEEF ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Methanol and Beef prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the methanol to beef ratio
Methanol to Beef ratio = Methanol 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 methanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2,861.00 ÷ $391.15 = 7.314. The inverse is 0.1367.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the methanol to beef ratio today?
The methanol to beef ratio is 7.314 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the methanol to beef ratio?
Divide the methanol 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 methanol.
What is the inverse of the methanol to beef ratio?
The inverse, beef to methanol, is 0.1367 — how many Metric Tons of methanol one Kilogram of beef buys.