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Soybean Meal to Lithium Ratio
The soybean meal to lithium ratio is 0.002048 — Soybean Meal at $328.76 per Bushel divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 1:01 PM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybean Meal to Lithium ratio
1.000 Bu of soybean meal = 0.002048 T of lithium
Inverse (LC/ZM): 488.2 — one Metric Ton of lithium buys that much soybean meal.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (41th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybean Meal
$328.76
per Bushel
Lithium
¥160,500.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Bushel ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of lithium per Bushel of soybean meal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:01:30 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.002571
median 0.002144
1Y low
0.001590
May 12, 2026
1Y high
0.004157
Nov 5, 2025
Normal band
0.001746–0.003396
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.63σ
251 observations
Soybean Meal to Lithium ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZM/LC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybean Meal / Lithium price chart below.
ZM/LC ratio line
How many T of Lithium one Bu of Soybean Meal buys, over 1Y.
ZM/LC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZM/LC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybean Meal and Lithium 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 lithium ratio
Soybean Meal to Lithium ratio = Soybean Meal price per Bushel ÷ Lithium price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of lithium per Bushel of soybean meal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $328.76 ÷ $160,500.00 = 0.002048. The inverse is 488.2.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the soybean meal to lithium ratio today?
The soybean meal to lithium ratio is 0.002048 — Soybean Meal at $328.76 per Bushel divided by Lithium at $160,500.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybean meal to lithium ratio?
Divide the soybean meal price per Bushel by the lithium 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 lithium per Bushel of soybean meal.
What is the inverse of the soybean meal to lithium ratio?
The inverse, lithium to soybean meal, is 488.2 — how many Bushels of soybean meal one Metric Ton of lithium buys.