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Barley to Feeder Cattle Ratio
The barley to feeder cattle ratio is 0.3595 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Barley to Feeder Cattle ratio
1.000 T of barley = 0.3595 50,000 lbs of feeder cattle
Inverse (FC1/NBLC1): 2.782 — one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys that much barley.
Barley
$121.90
per Metric Ton
Feeder Cattle
$339.10
per 50,000 Pounds
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per 50,000 Pounds. The ratio reads as 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle per Metric Ton of barley. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:21:46 GMT.
Barley to Feeder Cattle ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the NBLC1/FC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Barley / Feeder Cattle price chart below.
NBLC1/FC1 ratio line
How many 50,000 lbs of Feeder Cattle one T of Barley buys, over 1Y.
No overlapping history for NBLC1/FC1 over 1Y. Try a longer range.
NBLC1/FC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the NBLC1/FC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
No overlapping history for NBLC1/FC1 over 1Y. Try a longer range.
Barley and Feeder Cattle 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 feeder cattle ratio
Barley to Feeder Cattle ratio = Barley price per Metric Ton ÷ Feeder Cattle price per 50,000 Pounds
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle per Metric Ton of barley — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $121.90 ÷ $339.10 = 0.3595. The inverse is 2.782.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the barley to feeder cattle ratio today?
The barley to feeder cattle ratio is 0.3595 — Barley at $121.90 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the barley to feeder cattle ratio?
Divide the barley price per Metric Ton by the feeder cattle price per 50,000 Pounds. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle per Metric Ton of barley.
What is the inverse of the barley to feeder cattle ratio?
The inverse, feeder cattle to barley, is 2.782 — how many Metric Tons of barley one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys.