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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Hog-corn ratio (corn-hog ratio) Hog-corn ratio (corn-hog ratio) The term 'Hog-corn ratio (corn-hog ratio) ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' Number of bushels of corn equal in value to 100 pounds of live hogs (feed ratio). Put another way, the price of hogs, per hundredweight, divided by the price of corn per bushel. Since corn is a major input cost to hog producers, the higher the price of hogs relative to corn, the more profit there is in feeding hogs'. Previous 5 Terms: hocco hodiernal Hodograph hodoscope Hoe Next 5 Terms: Hogback hogget hogshead Hoist Holding company About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.