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Mpr CLI by dl-alexandre — Agent Skill

Name: Mpr CLI
Author: dl-alexandre

Mpr CLI

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.

dl-alexandre e72468b 1.6 KB Updated Sep 17, 2026

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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

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

Frequently asked questions