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Soybean Meal to Coal Ratio
The soybean meal to coal ratio is 2.493 — Soybean Meal at $327.86 per Bushel divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybean Meal to Coal ratio
1.000 Bu of soybean meal = 2.493 T of coal
Inverse (COAL/ZM): 0.4011 — one Metric Ton of coal buys that much soybean meal.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (44th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybean Meal
$327.86
per Bushel
Coal
$131.50
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Bushel ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of coal per Bushel of soybean meal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:13:05 GMT.
1Y average
2.566
median 2.593
1Y low
1.987
Jun 11, 2026
1Y high
3.033
Nov 13, 2025
Normal band
2.330–2.802
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.31σ
250 observations
Soybean Meal to Coal ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZM/COAL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybean Meal / Coal price chart below.
ZM/COAL ratio line
How many T of Coal one Bu of Soybean Meal buys, over 1Y.
ZM/COAL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZM/COAL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybean Meal and Coal prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the soybean meal to coal ratio
Soybean Meal to Coal ratio = Soybean Meal price per Bushel ÷ Coal price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of coal per Bushel of soybean meal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $327.86 ÷ $131.50 = 2.493. The inverse is 0.4011.
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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 meal to coal ratio today?
The soybean meal to coal ratio is 2.493 — Soybean Meal at $327.86 per Bushel divided by Coal at $131.50 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybean meal to coal ratio?
Divide the soybean meal price per Bushel by the coal price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of coal per Bushel of soybean meal.
What is the inverse of the soybean meal to coal ratio?
The inverse, coal to soybean meal, is 0.4011 — how many Bushels of soybean meal one Metric Ton of coal buys.