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Zinc to Beef Ratio
The zinc to beef ratio is 9.828 — Zinc at $3,844.05 per Metric Ton divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Zinc to Beef ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 9.828 kg of beef
Inverse (BEEF/ZINC): 0.1018 — one Kilogram of beef buys that much zinc.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (31th percentile of the last 1 year)
Zinc
$3,844.05
per Metric Ton
Beef
$391.15
per Kilogram
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per Kilogram. The ratio reads as Kilograms of beef per Metric Ton of zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:19:01 GMT.
1Y average
9.930
median 10.00
1Y low
9.336
Aug 18, 2026
1Y high
10.43
Aug 6, 2026
Normal band
9.663–10.20
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.38σ
13 observations
Zinc to Beef ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/BEEF ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Beef price chart below.
ZINC/BEEF ratio line
How many kg of Beef one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
ZINC/BEEF ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/BEEF ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Zinc and Beef prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the zinc to beef ratio
Zinc to Beef ratio = Zinc price per Metric Ton ÷ Beef price per Kilogram
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Kilograms of beef per Metric Ton of zinc — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,844.05 ÷ $391.15 = 9.828. The inverse is 0.1018.
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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 zinc to beef ratio today?
The zinc to beef ratio is 9.828 — Zinc at $3,844.05 per Metric Ton divided by Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to beef ratio?
Divide the zinc price per Metric Ton by the beef price per Kilogram. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Kilograms of beef per Metric Ton of zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to beef ratio?
The inverse, beef to zinc, is 0.1018 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one Kilogram of beef buys.