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Milk to Zinc Ratio
The milk to zinc ratio is 0.004329 — Milk at $16.63 per Hundredweight divided by Zinc at $3,841.40 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Milk to Zinc ratio
1.000 Cwt of milk = 0.004329 T of zinc
Inverse (ZINC/MILK): 231.0 — one Metric Ton of zinc buys that much milk.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (3th percentile of the last 1 year)
Milk
$16.63
per Hundredweight
Zinc
$3,841.40
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Hundredweight ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of zinc per Hundredweight of milk. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:24 GMT.
1Y average
0.005033
median 0.004934
1Y low
0.004215
Jan 27, 2026
1Y high
0.006346
Aug 31, 2025
Normal band
0.004473–0.005593
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.26σ
361 observations
Milk to Zinc ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the MILK/ZINC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Milk / Zinc price chart below.
MILK/ZINC ratio line
How many T of Zinc one Cwt of Milk buys, over 1Y.
MILK/ZINC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the MILK/ZINC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Milk and Zinc 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 zinc ratio
Milk to Zinc ratio = Milk price per Hundredweight ÷ Zinc price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of zinc per Hundredweight of milk — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $16.63 ÷ $3,841.40 = 0.004329. The inverse is 231.0.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 milk to zinc ratio today?
The milk to zinc ratio is 0.004329 — Milk at $16.63 per Hundredweight divided by Zinc at $3,841.40 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the milk to zinc ratio?
Divide the milk price per Hundredweight by the zinc 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 zinc per Hundredweight of milk.
What is the inverse of the milk to zinc ratio?
The inverse, zinc to milk, is 231.0 — how many Hundredweights of milk one Metric Ton of zinc buys.