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Soda Ash to Soybean Meal Ratio
The soda ash to soybean meal ratio is 3.142 — Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Meal at $327.86 per Bushel.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soda Ash to Soybean Meal ratio
1.000 T of soda ash = 3.142 Bu of soybean meal
Inverse (ZM/SODASH): 0.3183 — one Bushel of soybean meal buys that much soda ash.
Near the bottom of its 1 year range — historically compressed. (0th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Soybean Meal
$327.86
per Bushel
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Bushel. The ratio reads as Bushels of soybean meal per Metric Ton of soda ash. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:31:18 GMT.
1Y average
3.851
median 3.836
1Y low
3.131
Aug 20, 2026
1Y high
4.339
Oct 1, 2025
Normal band
3.576–4.126
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-2.58σ
248 observations
Soda Ash to Soybean Meal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the SODASH/ZM ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soda Ash / Soybean Meal price chart below.
SODASH/ZM ratio line
How many Bu of Soybean Meal one T of Soda Ash buys, over 1Y.
SODASH/ZM ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the SODASH/ZM ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soda Ash and Soybean Meal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the soda ash to soybean meal ratio
Soda Ash to Soybean Meal ratio = Soda Ash 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 soda ash — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,030.00 ÷ $327.86 = 3.142. The inverse is 0.3183.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the soda ash to soybean meal ratio today?
The soda ash to soybean meal ratio is 3.142 — Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton divided by Soybean Meal at $327.86 per Bushel, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soda ash to soybean meal ratio?
Divide the soda ash 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 soda ash.
What is the inverse of the soda ash to soybean meal ratio?
The inverse, soybean meal to soda ash, is 0.3183 — how many Metric Tons of soda ash one Bushel of soybean meal buys.