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Soybean Meal to Soda Ash Ratio
The soybean meal to soda ash ratio is 0.3183 — Soybean Meal at $327.86 per Bushel divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Soybean Meal to Soda Ash ratio
1.000 Bu of soybean meal = 0.3183 T of soda ash
Inverse (SODASH/ZM): 3.142 — one Metric Ton of soda ash buys that much soybean meal.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (100th percentile of the last 1 year)
Soybean Meal
$327.86
per Bushel
Soda Ash
$1,030.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Bushel ÷ USD per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of soda ash per Bushel of soybean meal. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:31:17 GMT.
1Y average
0.2611
median 0.2607
1Y low
0.2305
Oct 1, 2025
1Y high
0.3194
Aug 20, 2026
Normal band
0.2416–0.2805
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+2.94σ
248 observations
Soybean Meal to Soda Ash ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the ZM/SODASH ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Soybean Meal / Soda Ash price chart below.
ZM/SODASH ratio line
How many T of Soda Ash one Bu of Soybean Meal buys, over 1Y.
ZM/SODASH ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the ZM/SODASH ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Soybean Meal and Soda Ash 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 soda ash ratio
Soybean Meal to Soda Ash ratio = Soybean Meal price per Bushel ÷ Soda Ash price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of soda ash per Bushel of soybean meal — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $327.86 ÷ $1,030.00 = 0.3183. The inverse is 3.142.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the soybean meal to soda ash ratio today?
The soybean meal to soda ash ratio is 0.3183 — Soybean Meal at $327.86 per Bushel divided by Soda Ash at $1,030.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the soybean meal to soda ash ratio?
Divide the soybean meal price per Bushel by the soda ash 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 soda ash per Bushel of soybean meal.
What is the inverse of the soybean meal to soda ash ratio?
The inverse, soda ash to soybean meal, is 3.142 — how many Bushels of soybean meal one Metric Ton of soda ash buys.