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Silicon to Soybean Meal Ratio
The silicon to soybean meal ratio is 5.858 — Silicon at $1,923.91 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Meal at $328.41 per Bushel.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Silicon to Soybean Meal ratio
1.000 T of silicon = 5.858 Bu of soybean meal
Inverse (ZM/SILLUMP): 0.1707 — one Bushel of soybean meal buys that much silicon.
Silicon
$1,923.91
per Metric Ton
Soybean Meal
$328.41
per Bushel
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Bushel. The ratio reads as Bushels of soybean meal per Metric Ton of silicon. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:30:34 GMT.
Silicon to Soybean Meal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the SILLUMP/ZM ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Silicon / Soybean Meal price chart below.
SILLUMP/ZM ratio line
How many Bu of Soybean Meal one T of Silicon buys, over 1Y.
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SILLUMP/ZM ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the SILLUMP/ZM ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Silicon and Soybean Meal prices
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How to calculate the silicon to soybean meal ratio
Silicon to Soybean Meal ratio = Silicon price per Metric Ton ÷ Soybean Meal price per Bushel
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Bushels of soybean meal per Metric Ton of silicon — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,923.91 ÷ $328.41 = 5.858. The inverse is 0.1707.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the silicon to soybean meal ratio today?
The silicon to soybean meal ratio is 5.858 — Silicon at $1,923.91 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Meal at $328.41 per Bushel, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the silicon to soybean meal ratio?
Divide the silicon price per Metric Ton by the soybean meal price per Bushel. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Bushels of soybean meal per Metric Ton of silicon.
What is the inverse of the silicon to soybean meal ratio?
The inverse, soybean meal to silicon, is 0.1707 — how many Metric Tons of silicon one Bushel of soybean meal buys.