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Soybean Meal to Maize Ratio
The soybean meal to maize ratio is 1.520 — Soybean Meal at $328.61 per Bushel divided by Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybean Meal to Maize ratio
1.000 Bu of soybean meal = 1.520 T of maize
Inverse (MAIZE/ZM): 0.6578 — one Metric Ton of maize buys that much soybean meal.
Soybean Meal
$328.61
per Bushel
Maize
$216.17
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Bushel ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of maize per Bushel of soybean meal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:24:28 GMT.
Soybean Meal to Maize ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZM/MAIZE ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybean Meal / Maize price chart below.
ZM/MAIZE ratio line
How many T of Maize one Bu of Soybean Meal buys, over 1Y.
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ZM/MAIZE ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZM/MAIZE ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
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Soybean Meal and Maize prices
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How to calculate the soybean meal to maize ratio
Soybean Meal to Maize ratio = Soybean Meal price per Bushel ÷ Maize price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of maize per Bushel of soybean meal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $328.61 ÷ $216.17 = 1.520. The inverse is 0.6578.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the soybean meal to maize ratio today?
The soybean meal to maize ratio is 1.520 — Soybean Meal at $328.61 per Bushel divided by Maize at $216.17 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybean meal to maize ratio?
Divide the soybean meal price per Bushel by the maize 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 maize per Bushel of soybean meal.
What is the inverse of the soybean meal to maize ratio?
The inverse, maize to soybean meal, is 0.6578 — how many Bushels of soybean meal one Metric Ton of maize buys.