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Milk to Polyethylene Ratio
The milk to polyethylene ratio is 0.002117 — Milk at $16.63 per Hundredweight divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Milk to Polyethylene ratio
1.000 Cwt of milk = 0.002117 T of polyethylene
Inverse (POL/MILK): 472.4 — one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys that much milk.
Below its 1 year average. (30th percentile of the last 1 year)
Milk
$16.63
per Hundredweight
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Hundredweight ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Hundredweight of milk. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:57:38 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.002250
median 0.002254
1Y low
0.001750
Mar 30, 2026
1Y high
0.002564
Nov 2, 2025
Normal band
0.002054–0.002447
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.68σ
340 observations
Milk to Polyethylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the MILK/POL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Milk / Polyethylene price chart below.
MILK/POL ratio line
How many T of Polyethylene one Cwt of Milk buys, over 1Y.
MILK/POL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the MILK/POL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Milk and Polyethylene prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the milk to polyethylene ratio
Milk to Polyethylene ratio = Milk price per Hundredweight ÷ Polyethylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyethylene per Hundredweight of milk — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $16.63 ÷ $7,856.00 = 0.002117. The inverse is 472.4.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the milk to polyethylene ratio today?
The milk to polyethylene ratio is 0.002117 — Milk at $16.63 per Hundredweight divided by Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the milk to polyethylene ratio?
Divide the milk price per Hundredweight by the polyethylene price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of polyethylene per Hundredweight of milk.
What is the inverse of the milk to polyethylene ratio?
The inverse, polyethylene to milk, is 472.4 — how many Hundredweights of milk one Metric Ton of polyethylene buys.