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Methanol to Feeder Cattle Ratio
The methanol to feeder cattle ratio is 8.437 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Methanol to Feeder Cattle ratio
1.000 T of methanol = 8.437 50,000 lbs of feeder cattle
Inverse (FC1/METH): 0.1185 — one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys that much methanol.
Above its 1 year average. (79th percentile of the last 1 year)
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Feeder Cattle
$339.10
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 methanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:18:06 GMT.
1Y average
7.117
median 6.552
1Y low
5.121
Nov 19, 2025
1Y high
10.33
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
6.026–8.208
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.21σ
200 observations
Methanol to Feeder Cattle ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the METH/FC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Methanol / Feeder Cattle price chart below.
METH/FC1 ratio line
How many 50,000 lbs of Feeder Cattle one T of Methanol buys, over 1Y.
METH/FC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the METH/FC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Methanol 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 methanol to feeder cattle ratio
Methanol to Feeder Cattle ratio = Methanol 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 methanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2,861.00 ÷ $339.10 = 8.437. The inverse is 0.1185.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the methanol to feeder cattle ratio today?
The methanol to feeder cattle ratio is 8.437 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the methanol to feeder cattle ratio?
Divide the methanol 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 methanol.
What is the inverse of the methanol to feeder cattle ratio?
The inverse, feeder cattle to methanol, is 0.1185 — how many Metric Tons of methanol one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys.