A feed ratio helps to identify the profitability of raising animals used as commodities for futures contracts. It takes the price of the grain required to feed the animals divided by the market price of the animals at sale. An example would be the corn-hog ratio.
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feed ratio — noun : the ratio expressing feed efficiency … Useful english dictionary
feed ratio — A ratio used to express the relationship of feeding costs to the dollar value of livestock. Hog/Corn Ratio The relationship of feeding costs to the dollar value of hogs. It is measured by dividing the price of hogs ($/hundredweight) by the price… … Financial and business terms
Feed conversion ratio — In animal husbandry, feed conversion ratio (FCR), feed conversion rate, or feed conversion efficiency (FCE), is a measure of an animal s efficiency in converting feed mass into increased body mass. Specifically FCR is the mass of the food eaten… … Wikipedia
feed — feedable, adj. /feed/, v., fed, feeding, n. v.t. 1. to give food to; supply with nourishment: to feed a child. 2. to yield or serve as food for: This land has fed 10 generations. 3. to provide as food. 4. to furnish for consumption. 5. to… … Universalium
feed gain ratio — in aquaculture, the quantity of feed required to produce a given weight gain; the reciprocal of feed efficiency … Dictionary of ichthyology
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Corn/Hog Ratio — A feed ratio used to determine the profitability of raising livestock. The corn/hog ratio is the price of one hundred pounds of hog (cwt) divided by the price of a bushel of corn. The ratio is used to help farmers determine the value of a crop of … Investment dictionary
Standing wave ratio — In telecommunications, standing wave ratio (SWR) is the ratio of the amplitude of a partial standing wave at an antinode (maximum) to the amplitude at an adjacent node (minimum), in an electrical transmission line. The SWR is usually defined as a … Wikipedia
Milk-feed price ratio — The milk feed price ratio is a measure of the value of 16% protein ration (feed) to one pound of whole milk. As with the hog corn ratio, this relationship is an indicator of the profitability of milk production. Categories: Dairy farming in the… … Wikipedia
Return ratio — The return ratio of a dependent source in a linear electrical circuit is the negative of the ratio of the current (voltage) returned to the site of the dependent source to the current (voltage) of a replacement independent source. The terms loop… … Wikipedia
