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Polyethylene to Feeder Cattle Ratio
The polyethylene to feeder cattle ratio is 23.38 — Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $334.38 per 50,000 Pounds.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Feeder Cattle ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 23.381 50,000 lbs of feeder cattle
Inverse (FC1/POL): 0.04277 — one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys that much polyethylene.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (91th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,818.00
per Metric Ton
Feeder Cattle
$334.38
per 50,000 Pounds
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ USD per 50,000 Pounds. The ratio reads as 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:10:09 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
20.72
median 20.31
1Y low
16.38
Dec 22, 2025
1Y high
28.04
Mar 11, 2026
Normal band
18.78–22.65
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.38σ
195 observations
Polyethylene to Feeder Cattle ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/FC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Feeder Cattle price chart below.
POL/FC1 ratio line
How many 50,000 lbs of Feeder Cattle one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/FC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/FC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene 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 polyethylene to feeder cattle ratio
Polyethylene to Feeder Cattle ratio = Polyethylene 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 polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,818.00 ÷ $334.38 = 23.38. The inverse is 0.04277.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the polyethylene to feeder cattle ratio today?
The polyethylene to feeder cattle ratio is 23.38 — Polyethylene at $7,818.00 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $334.38 per 50,000 Pounds, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to feeder cattle ratio?
Divide the polyethylene 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 polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to feeder cattle ratio?
The inverse, feeder cattle to polyethylene, is 0.04277 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys.