mpr-cli

name	mpr-cli
description	Query USDA MyMarketNews commodity data using the mpr CLI. Use when working with agricultural prices, commodity reports, livestock markets, grain prices, or when the user mentions USDA, commodity data, market reports, or mpr.

MyMarketNews CLI

Query USDA MyMarketNews commodity data using the mpr command-line tool.

Prerequisites

mpr --version
mpr auth status

Authentication

• API key from USDA MyMarketNews
• Environment variable: MPR_API_KEY
• Config file: ~/.mpr/config.json

Commodity Reports

List Reports

mpr reports list --commodity cattle --limit 50
mpr reports list --location "Nebraska" --days 7
mpr reports search --query "fed steer"

Get Report Details

mpr reports get REPORT_ID --pretty
mpr reports get REPORT_ID --format csv --output report.csv

Price Queries

mpr prices --commodity cattle --market "Omaha"
mpr prices --commodity corn --date 2024-01-15
mpr prices --commodity wheat --location "Kansas City" --range 30days

Market Data

mpr markets list --state Nebraska
mpr markets get MARKET_ID --commodities cattle,hogs
mpr commodities list --category livestock

Historical Data

mpr history --commodity cattle --market MARKET_ID --start 2024-01-01 --end 2024-03-01
mpr trends --commodity corn --days 90 --output trends.json

Agent Best Practices

1. Date ranges for historical analysis
2. Location filters for regional pricing
3. Output formats: JSON (default), CSV, or table
4. Rate limits: Respect USDA API limits (check --help for details)