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Polyethylene to Beef Ratio
The polyethylene to beef ratio is 20.08 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Beef ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 20.084 kg of beef
Inverse (BEEF/POL): 0.04979 — one Kilogram of beef buys that much polyethylene.
Below its 1 year average. (23th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Beef
$391.15
per Kilogram
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Kilogram. The ratio reads as Kilograms of beef per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:23:35 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and USD). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
20.68
median 20.89
1Y low
19.88
Aug 19, 2026
1Y high
21.57
Aug 17, 2026
Normal band
20.19–21.17
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-1.21σ
13 observations
Polyethylene to Beef ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/BEEF ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Beef price chart below.
POL/BEEF ratio line
How many kg of Beef one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/BEEF ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/BEEF ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene 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 polyethylene to beef ratio
Polyethylene to Beef ratio = Polyethylene 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 polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $391.15 = 20.08. The inverse is 0.04979.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to beef ratio today?
The polyethylene to beef ratio is 20.08 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to beef ratio?
Divide the polyethylene 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 polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to beef ratio?
The inverse, beef to polyethylene, is 0.04979 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Kilogram of beef buys.