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Soybeans Futures to Soybean Oil Ratio
The soybeans futures to soybean oil ratio is 18.02 — Soybeans Futures at $12.21 per Bushel divided by Soybean Oil at $0.6777 per Pound.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybeans Futures to Soybean Oil ratio
1.000 Bu of soybeans futures = 18.022 Lb of soybean oil
Inverse (ZL/SOYBEAN-FUT): 0.05549 — one Pound of soybean oil buys that much soybeans futures.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (45th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybeans Futures
¢12.21
per Bushel
Soybean Oil
¢0.6777
per Pound
Unit basis: US Cent per Bushel ÷ US Cent per Pound. The ratio reads as Pounds of soybean oil per Bushel of soybeans futures. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:24:22 GMT.
1Y average
18.78
median 18.76
1Y low
14.70
Jun 3, 2026
1Y high
23.17
Nov 17, 2025
Normal band
16.73–20.82
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.37σ
251 observations
Soybeans Futures to Soybean Oil ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the SOYBEAN-FUT/ZL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybeans Futures / Soybean Oil price chart below.
SOYBEAN-FUT/ZL ratio line
How many Lb of Soybean Oil one Bu of Soybeans Futures buys, over 1Y.
SOYBEAN-FUT/ZL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the SOYBEAN-FUT/ZL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybeans Futures and Soybean Oil 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 soybean oil ratio
Soybeans Futures to Soybean Oil ratio = Soybeans Futures price per Bushel ÷ Soybean Oil price per Pound
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Pounds of soybean oil per Bushel of soybeans futures — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $12.21 ÷ $0.6777 = 18.02. The inverse is 0.05549.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the soybeans futures to soybean oil ratio today?
The soybeans futures to soybean oil ratio is 18.02 — Soybeans Futures at $12.21 per Bushel divided by Soybean Oil at $0.6777 per Pound, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybeans futures to soybean oil ratio?
Divide the soybeans futures price per Bushel by the soybean oil price per Pound. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Pounds of soybean oil per Bushel of soybeans futures.
What is the inverse of the soybeans futures to soybean oil ratio?
The inverse, soybean oil to soybeans futures, is 0.05549 — how many Bushels of soybeans futures one Pound of soybean oil buys.