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Magnesium to Feeder Cattle Ratio
The magnesium to feeder cattle ratio is 49.84 — Magnesium at $16,900.00 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Magnesium to Feeder Cattle ratio
1.000 T of magnesium = 49.838 50,000 lbs of feeder cattle
Inverse (FC1/MG): 0.02007 — one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys that much magnesium.
Above its 1 year average. (73th percentile of the last 1 year)
Magnesium
¥16,900.00
per Metric Ton
Feeder Cattle
$339.10
per 50,000 Pounds
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per 50,000 Pounds. The ratio reads as 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle per Metric Ton of magnesium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:25:07 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
48.93
median 48.87
1Y low
43.04
Dec 15, 2025
1Y high
59.89
Jan 12, 2026
Normal band
47.30–50.56
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.56σ
201 observations
Magnesium to Feeder Cattle ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the MG/FC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Magnesium / Feeder Cattle price chart below.
MG/FC1 ratio line
How many 50,000 lbs of Feeder Cattle one T of Magnesium buys, over 1Y.
MG/FC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the MG/FC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Magnesium 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 magnesium to feeder cattle ratio
Magnesium to Feeder Cattle ratio = Magnesium 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 magnesium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $16,900.00 ÷ $339.10 = 49.84. The inverse is 0.02007.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the magnesium to feeder cattle ratio today?
The magnesium to feeder cattle ratio is 49.84 — Magnesium at $16,900.00 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the magnesium to feeder cattle ratio?
Divide the magnesium 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 magnesium.
What is the inverse of the magnesium to feeder cattle ratio?
The inverse, feeder cattle to magnesium, is 0.02007 — how many Metric Tons of magnesium one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys.