Convert pounds to bushels or bushels to pounds using commodity-specific standard weights for corn, soybeans, wheat, barley, oats, sorghum, rye, canola, and rice.
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Lbs To Bushels Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the conversion from pounds to bushels.
Variables:
- B is the bushel quantity on the chosen trade-weight basis
- L is the weight in pounds (lbs)
- C is the conversion factor specific to the type of crop (lbs/bushel)
Divide pounds by the commodity trade weight in lb/bu; for shelled corn the standard factor is 56 lb/bu. This yields weight-based trade bushels, which can differ from the physical US-bushel volume of a load with a different measured test weight.
| Pounds (lb) | Bushels @ 48 lb/bu | Bushels @ 56 lb/bu (corn) | Bushels @ 60 lb/bu (wheat/soy) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0.208 | 0.179 | 0.167 |
| 20 | 0.417 | 0.357 | 0.333 |
| 30 | 0.625 | 0.536 | 0.500 |
| 40 | 0.833 | 0.714 | 0.667 |
| 50 | 1.042 | 0.893 | 0.833 |
| 56 | 1.167 | 1.000 | 0.933 |
| 60 | 1.250 | 1.071 | 1.000 |
| 75 | 1.563 | 1.339 | 1.250 |
| 80 | 1.667 | 1.429 | 1.333 |
| 100 | 2.083 | 1.786 | 1.667 |
| 120 | 2.500 | 2.143 | 2.000 |
| 140 | 2.917 | 2.500 | 2.333 |
| 150 | 3.125 | 2.679 | 2.500 |
| 160 | 3.333 | 2.857 | 2.667 |
| 180 | 3.750 | 3.214 | 3.000 |
| 200 | 4.167 | 3.571 | 3.333 |
| 250 | 5.208 | 4.464 | 4.167 |
| 500 | 10.417 | 8.929 | 8.333 |
| 1000 | 20.833 | 17.857 | 16.667 |
| 2000 | 41.667 | 35.714 | 33.333 |
| * Rounded to 3 decimals. US bushel. Test weights shown for reference: 48 lb/bu (e.g., barley), 56 lb/bu (corn), 60 lb/bu (wheat/soybeans). Bushels = pounds ÷ (lb/bu). Actual factor varies by commodity, moisture, and condition. | |||
What is Lbs To Bushels?
A US bushel is a dry-volume unit, but grain trade commonly expresses bushels using a fixed commodity weight. Divide mass in pounds by that trade factor, such as 56 lb/bu for shelled corn or 60 lb/bu for wheat and soybeans. Actual measured test weight may differ. Use a measured lb per US bushel only when estimating the actual physical volume; it does not automatically replace the contract factor for settlement.
How to Calculate Lbs To Bushels?
The following steps outline how to calculate the Lbs To Bushels using the formula B = L / C.
- First, determine the weight in pounds (L).
- Next, determine the conversion factor specific to the type of crop (C).
- Next, gather the formula from above = B = L / C.
- Finally, calculate the bushel quantity on the selected weight basis (B).
- After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.
Example Problem :
Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.
weight in pounds (L) = 150
conversion factor (C) = 50 lb/bu. Therefore B = 150 ÷ 50 = 3 bu. Choose Canola or Custom 50 lb/bu to reproduce this example.
