As far as the view of the market, I share the ladys' cynicism. It is a casino, and the ethics are comparable to Bogey's Casino in "Casablanca" .
Her complaint seems to be that she is forced to hedge her cattle to get a loan. I'm thinking this must be a big operation with some debt. I don't see the banker is out of line to want some protection. Cattle are going UP is her arguement. They won't go up forever, and they'll turn down whenever...
I think it's kind of a rant, and that's always good, but I'm not on board with her.