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Methanol to Cattle Ratio
The methanol to cattle ratio is 1268 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cattle at $2.26 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Methanol to Cattle ratio
1.000 T of methanol = 1,268 lbs of cattle
Inverse (LC1/METH): 0.0007886 — one Pound of cattle buys that much methanol.
Above its 1 year average. (89th percentile of the last 1 year)
Methanol
$2,861.00
per Metric Ton
Cattle
¢2.26
per Pound
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ US Cent per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of cattle per Metric Ton of methanol. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:59 GMT.
1Y average
1066
median 979.9
1Y low
790.6
Nov 19, 2025
1Y high
1560
Apr 7, 2026
Normal band
915.8–1217
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.34σ
198 observations
Methanol to Cattle ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the METH/LC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Methanol / Cattle price chart below.
METH/LC1 ratio line
How many lbs of Cattle one T of Methanol buys, over 1Y.
METH/LC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the METH/LC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Methanol and 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 cattle ratio
Methanol to Cattle ratio = Methanol price per Metric Ton ÷ Cattle price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of cattle per Metric Ton of methanol — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $2,861.00 ÷ $2.26 = 1268. The inverse is 0.0007886.
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Live prices behind the ratio
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 methanol to cattle ratio today?
The methanol to cattle ratio is 1268 — Methanol at $2,861.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cattle at $2.26 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the methanol to cattle ratio?
Divide the methanol price per Metric Ton by the cattle price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of cattle per Metric Ton of methanol.
What is the inverse of the methanol to cattle ratio?
The inverse, cattle to methanol, is 0.0007886 — how many Metric Tons of methanol one Pound of cattle buys.