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Zinc to Feeder Cattle Ratio
The zinc to feeder cattle ratio is 11.33 — Zinc at $3,841.40 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Zinc to Feeder Cattle ratio
1.000 T of zinc = 11.328 50,000 lbs of feeder cattle
Inverse (FC1/ZINC): 0.08828 — one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys that much zinc.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (100th percentile of the last 1 year)
Zinc
$3,841.40
per Metric Ton
Feeder Cattle
$339.10
per 50,000 Pounds
Unit basis: USD per Metric Ton ÷ USD per 50,000 Pounds. The ratio reads as 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle per Metric Ton of zinc. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:29:10 GMT.
1Y average
9.198
median 9.113
1Y low
7.599
Aug 29, 2025
1Y high
11.59
Aug 21, 2026
Normal band
8.452–9.943
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.86σ
202 observations
Zinc to Feeder Cattle ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZINC/FC1 ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Zinc / Feeder Cattle price chart below.
ZINC/FC1 ratio line
How many 50,000 lbs of Feeder Cattle one T of Zinc buys, over 1Y.
ZINC/FC1 ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZINC/FC1 ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Zinc and Feeder Cattle 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 feeder cattle ratio
Zinc to Feeder Cattle ratio = Zinc price per Metric Ton ÷ Feeder Cattle price per 50,000 Pounds
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle per Metric Ton of zinc — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $3,841.40 ÷ $339.10 = 11.33. The inverse is 0.08828.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the zinc to feeder cattle ratio today?
The zinc to feeder cattle ratio is 11.33 — Zinc at $3,841.40 per Metric Ton divided by Feeder Cattle at $339.10 per 50,000 Pounds, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the zinc to feeder cattle ratio?
Divide the zinc price per Metric Ton by the feeder cattle price per 50,000 Pounds. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as 50,000 Poundss of feeder cattle per Metric Ton of zinc.
What is the inverse of the zinc to feeder cattle ratio?
The inverse, feeder cattle to zinc, is 0.08828 — how many Metric Tons of zinc one 50,000 Pounds of feeder cattle buys.