In a recent online poll, Progressive Cattleman asked, “What do you think of the turbulence in the cattle futures market?”

Twenty-one percent said they don’t know. Thirty-five percent said, “It's a broken market, and it needs to be reformed.” However, the majority of the readers believe that the market is still viable. Forty-four percent said, “It's just standard volatility for futures – the market remains viable.”  end mark

 

What do you think of the turbulence in the cattle futures market?

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  • It's a broken market, and it needs to be reformed: 35%

  • It's just standard volatility for futures – the market remains viable: 44%

  • I don't know: 21%