# Beef Basis  -   LINK: Sort and Cull – What a Live Cattle Market With Open Interest at a 6-Year Low Means

> Live cattle open interest reached a six-year low, as traders described the market as too uncertain to attract speculative buyers or commercial hedgers. The analysis was published August 1, 2022.

- Date: 2022-08-01 · published 2022-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40175-beef-basis-link-sort-and-cull-what-a-live-cattle-market-with-open-interest-at-a
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Low open interest signals thin participation and reduced liquidity in live cattle futures, which can amplify price swings.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- beefbasis.com: https://beefbasis.com/link-sort-and-cull-what-a-live-cattle-market-with-open-interest-at-a-6-year-low-means/

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