Convert Short Hundredweights to Short Tons
Convert Short Hundredweights (cwt) to Short Tons (ton) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ton = cwt × 0.05
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 Short Tons
A short ton (also known as a US ton) equals exactly 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.185 kg. It is the standard ton in the United States for coal, scrap metal, aggregate, freight, and agricultural commodities. US electricity, energy, and mining production statistics are reported in short tons or millions of short tons (MMst). American trucking weight limits, rail car capacities, and bulk cargo specifications use short tons. When Americans refer to a 'ton' without qualification, they almost always mean the short ton.
Quick Reference Table
| Short Hundredweights (cwt) | Short Tons (ton) |
|---|---|
| 1 cwt | 0.05 ton |
| 2 cwt | 0.1 ton |
| 5 cwt | 0.25 ton |
| 10 cwt | 0.5 ton |
| 25 cwt | 1.25 ton |
| 50 cwt | 2.5 ton |
| 100 cwt | 5 ton |