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Milk to Soda Ash Ratio
The milk to soda ash ratio is 0.01615 — Milk at $16.63 per Hundredweight divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:37 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Milk to Soda Ash ratio
1.000 Cwt of milk = 0.01615 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/MILK): 61.94 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much milk.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (98th percentile of the last 1 year)
Milk
$16.63
per Hundredweight
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Hundredweight ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Hundredweight of milk. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:37:28 GMT.
1Y average
0.01382
median 0.01402
1Y low
0.01197
Jan 18, 2026
1Y high
0.01650
Aug 5, 2026
Normal band
0.01284–0.01480
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.38σ
314 observations
Milk to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the MILK/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Milk / Soda Ash price chart below.
MILK/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one Cwt of Milk buys, over 1Y.
MILK/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the MILK/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Milk and Soda Ash 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 soda ash ratio
Milk to Soda Ash ratio = Milk price per Hundredweight ÷ Soda Ash price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of soda ash per Hundredweight of milk — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $16.63 ÷ $1,030.00 = 0.01615. The inverse is 61.94.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the milk to soda ash ratio today?
The milk to soda ash ratio is 0.01615 — Milk at $16.63 per Hundredweight divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the milk to soda ash ratio?
Divide the milk price per Hundredweight by the soda ash 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 soda ash per Hundredweight of milk.
What is the inverse of the milk to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to milk, is 61.94 — how many Hundredweights of milk one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.