Poll: Ranchers want price transparency

Price transparency has been a hotly debated topic in the beef industry for years. With the recent market volatility due to the spread of COVID-19, the disparity between cattle prices and beef prices has been garnering the attention of lawmakers, resulting in an investigation into the cattle markets. 

In an online poll, Progressive Cattle asked readers, "Do you support legislation in Washington to force packers to transparently report prices?"

An overwhelming majority of respondents answered in support of the legislation, while about 9% disagreed.   

Do you support legislation in Washington to force packers to transparently report prices?

• Yes: 90.83%

• No: 9.17%