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Polyethylene to Cattle Ratio
The polyethylene to cattle ratio is 3482 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cattle at $2.26 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Polyethylene to Cattle ratio
1.000 T of polyethylene = 3,481.8 lbs of cattle
Inverse (LC1/POL): 0.0002872 — one Pound of cattle buys that much polyethylene.
Above its 1 year average. (88th percentile of the last 1 year)
Polyethylene
¥7,856.00
per Metric Ton
Cattle
¢2.26
per Pound
Unit basis: CNY per Metric Ton ÷ US Cent per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of cattle per Metric Ton of polyethylene. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:18 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (CNY and US Cent). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
3110
median 3081
1Y low
2529
Dec 22, 2025
1Y high
4107
Mar 11, 2026
Normal band
2833–3386
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.35σ
193 observations
Polyethylene to Cattle ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the POL/LC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Polyethylene / Cattle price chart below.
POL/LC1 ratio line
How many lbs of Cattle one T of Polyethylene buys, over 1Y.
POL/LC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the POL/LC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Polyethylene and 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 cattle ratio
Polyethylene to Cattle ratio = Polyethylene price per Metric Ton ÷ Cattle price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of cattle per Metric Ton of polyethylene — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $7,856.00 ÷ $2.26 = 3482. The inverse is 0.0002872.
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Live prices behind the ratio
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 polyethylene to cattle ratio today?
The polyethylene to cattle ratio is 3482 — Polyethylene at $7,856.00 per Metric Ton divided by Cattle at $2.26 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the polyethylene to cattle ratio?
Divide the polyethylene price per Metric Ton by the cattle price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of cattle per Metric Ton of polyethylene.
What is the inverse of the polyethylene to cattle ratio?
The inverse, cattle to polyethylene, is 0.0002872 — how many Metric Tons of polyethylene one Pound of cattle buys.