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Soybean Oil to Soybeans Futures Ratio
The soybean oil to soybeans futures ratio is 0.05549 — Soybean Oil at $0.6777 per Pound divided by Soybeans Futures at $12.21 per Bushel.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybean Oil to Soybeans Futures ratio
1.000 Lb of soybean oil = 0.05549 Bu of soybeans futures
Inverse (SOYBEAN-FUT/ZL): 18.02 — one Bushel of soybeans futures buys that much soybean oil.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (55th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybean Oil
¢0.6777
per Pound
Soybeans Futures
¢12.21
per Bushel
Unit basis: US Cent per Pound ÷ US Cent per Bushel. The ratio reads as Bushels of soybeans futures per Pound of soybean oil. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:24:22 GMT.
1Y average
0.05389
median 0.05330
1Y low
0.04316
Nov 17, 2025
1Y high
0.06803
Jun 3, 2026
Normal band
0.04804–0.05974
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+0.27σ
251 observations
Soybean Oil to Soybeans Futures ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZL/SOYBEAN-FUT ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybean Oil / Soybeans Futures price chart below.
ZL/SOYBEAN-FUT ratio line
How many Bu of Soybeans Futures one Lb of Soybean Oil buys, over 1Y.
ZL/SOYBEAN-FUT ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZL/SOYBEAN-FUT ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybean Oil and Soybeans Futures prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the soybean oil to soybeans futures ratio
Soybean Oil to Soybeans Futures ratio = Soybean Oil price per Pound ÷ Soybeans Futures price per Bushel
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Bushels of soybeans futures per Pound of soybean oil — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $0.6777 ÷ $12.21 = 0.05549. The inverse is 18.02.
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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 soybean oil to soybeans futures ratio today?
The soybean oil to soybeans futures ratio is 0.05549 — Soybean Oil at $0.6777 per Pound divided by Soybeans Futures at $12.21 per Bushel, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybean oil to soybeans futures ratio?
Divide the soybean oil price per Pound by the soybeans futures price per Bushel. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Bushels of soybeans futures per Pound of soybean oil.
What is the inverse of the soybean oil to soybeans futures ratio?
The inverse, soybeans futures to soybean oil, is 18.02 — how many Pounds of soybean oil one Bushel of soybeans futures buys.