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Barley to Beef Ratio
The barley to beef ratio is 0.3116 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Barley to Beef ratio
1.000 T of barley = 0.3116 kg of beef
Inverse (BEEF/NBLC1): 3.209 — one Kilogram of beef buys that much barley.
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Beef
$391.15
per Kilogram
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Kilogram. The ratio reads as Kilograms of beef per Metric Ton of barley. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:12:04 GMT.
Barley to Beef ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the NBLC1/BEEF ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Barley / Beef price chart below.
NBLC1/BEEF ratio line
How many kg of Beef one T of Barley buys, over 1Y.
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NBLC1/BEEF ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the NBLC1/BEEF ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Barley and Beef prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the barley to beef ratio
Barley to Beef ratio = Barley price per Metric Ton ÷ Beef price per Kilogram
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Kilograms of beef per Metric Ton of barley — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $121.90 ÷ $391.15 = 0.3116. The inverse is 3.209.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the barley to beef ratio today?
The barley to beef ratio is 0.3116 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the barley to beef ratio?
Divide the barley price per Metric Ton by the beef price per Kilogram. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Kilograms of beef per Metric Ton of barley.
What is the inverse of the barley to beef ratio?
The inverse, beef to barley, is 3.209 — how many Metric Tons of barley one Kilogram of beef buys.