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Soybeans Futures to Cattle Ratio
The soybeans futures to cattle ratio is 5.419 — Soybeans Futures at $12.23 per Bushel divided by Cattle at $2.26 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybeans Futures to Cattle ratio
1.000 Bu of soybeans futures = 5.419 lbs of cattle
Inverse (LC1/SOYBEAN-FUT): 0.1845 — one Pound of cattle buys that much soybeans futures.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (97th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybeans Futures
¢12.23
per Bushel
Cattle
¢2.26
per Pound
Unit basis: US Cent per Bushel ÷ US Cent per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of cattle per Bushel of soybeans futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:34:51 GMT.
1Y average
4.739
median 4.686
1Y low
4.060
Oct 14, 2025
1Y high
6.004
Mar 12, 2026
Normal band
4.417–5.061
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.11σ
200 observations
Soybeans Futures to Cattle ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the SOYBEAN-FUT/LC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybeans Futures / Cattle price chart below.
SOYBEAN-FUT/LC1 ratio line
How many lbs of Cattle one Bu of Soybeans Futures buys, over 1Y.
SOYBEAN-FUT/LC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the SOYBEAN-FUT/LC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybeans Futures 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 soybeans futures to cattle ratio
Soybeans Futures to Cattle ratio = Soybeans Futures price per Bushel ÷ Cattle price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of cattle per Bushel of soybeans futures — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $12.23 ÷ $2.26 = 5.419. The inverse is 0.1845.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4640.70 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 68.90 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.88 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.78 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1883.84 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1350.90 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the soybeans futures to cattle ratio today?
The soybeans futures to cattle ratio is 5.419 — Soybeans Futures at $12.23 per Bushel divided by Cattle at $2.26 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybeans futures to cattle ratio?
Divide the soybeans futures price per Bushel 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 Bushel of soybeans futures.
What is the inverse of the soybeans futures to cattle ratio?
The inverse, cattle to soybeans futures, is 0.1845 — how many Bushels of soybeans futures one Pound of cattle buys.