Convert Short Hundredweights to Apothecary Ounces
Convert Short Hundredweights (cwt) to Apothecary Ounces (oz ap) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
oz ap = cwt × 1458.333333
About Short Hundredweights
A short hundredweight (cwt, US cwt) equals exactly 100 pounds or approximately 45.359 kg. Used primarily in the United States for commodity trading, it represents the practical 'hundred-pound' unit for measuring coal, agricultural produce, livestock feed, and industrial materials. Commodity markets for cattle, hogs, and grain in the US price their products per hundredweight ($/cwt or $/100 lb). Steel and non-ferrous metal quotations in North America are commonly expressed in dollars per short hundredweight. The 'short' modifier distinguishes it from the UK long hundredweight (112 lb).
About Apothecary Ounces
An apothecary ounce (oz ap) is identical in mass to the troy ounce - approximately 31.10 grams - and equals 8 apothecary drams or 480 grains. It was the standard ounce used by pharmacists and physicians across Europe and North America from medieval times until the 20th century. Although the apothecary system has been replaced by SI units in modern medicine, the apothecary ounce still appears in historical pharmacopeias, traditional herbal medicine texts, and some compounding pharmacy references.
Quick Reference Table
| Short Hundredweights (cwt) | Apothecary Ounces (oz ap) |
|---|---|
| 1 cwt | 1458.33 oz ap |
| 2 cwt | 2916.67 oz ap |
| 5 cwt | 7291.67 oz ap |
| 10 cwt | 14583.3 oz ap |
| 25 cwt | 36458.3 oz ap |
| 50 cwt | 72916.7 oz ap |
| 100 cwt | 145833 oz ap |