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Milk to Polypropylene Ratio
The milk to polypropylene ratio is 0.002053 — Milk at $16.63 per Hundredweight divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Milk to Polypropylene ratio
1.000 Cwt of milk = 0.002053 T of polypropylene
Inverse (PYL/MILK): 487.0 — one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys that much milk.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (35th percentile of the last 1 year)
Milk
$16.63
per Hundredweight
Polypropylene
¥8,099.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Hundredweight ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polypropylene per Hundredweight of milk. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:28:27 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
0.002249
median 0.002243
1Y low
0.001655
Mar 30, 2026
1Y high
0.002737
Nov 27, 2025
Normal band
0.001955–0.002544
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.67σ
341 observations
Milk to Polypropylene ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the MILK/PYL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Milk / Polypropylene price chart below.
MILK/PYL ratio line
How many T of Polypropylene one Cwt of Milk buys, over 1Y.
MILK/PYL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the MILK/PYL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Milk and Polypropylene 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 polypropylene ratio
Milk to Polypropylene ratio = Milk price per Hundredweight ÷ Polypropylene price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polypropylene per Hundredweight of milk — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $16.63 ÷ $8,099.00 = 0.002053. The inverse is 487.0.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the milk to polypropylene ratio today?
The milk to polypropylene ratio is 0.002053 — Milk at $16.63 per Hundredweight divided by Polypropylene at $8,099.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the milk to polypropylene ratio?
Divide the milk price per Hundredweight by the polypropylene 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 polypropylene per Hundredweight of milk.
What is the inverse of the milk to polypropylene ratio?
The inverse, polypropylene to milk, is 487.0 — how many Hundredweights of milk one Metric Ton of polypropylene buys.