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USDA AMS LMPRS API (Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting)

The Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting System (LMPRS) API provides programmatic access to federally mandated livestock price report data. The API requires no authentication for public access and returns JSON data. The LMPRS API covers cattle, hogs, lambs, and other livestock price reporting as required by the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act.

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LMPRS API User Guide

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https://mpr.datamart.ams.usda.gov/

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: USDA AMS LMPRS API (Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting)
description: The Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting System (LMPRS) API provides programmatic access to
  federally mandated livestock price report data. The API requires no authentication for public access
  and returns JSON data. The LMPRS API covers cattle, hogs, lambs, and other livestock price reporting
  as required by the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act.
humanURL: https://mpr.datamart.ams.usda.gov/
baseURL: https://mpr.datamart.ams.usda.gov
tags:
- Livestock
- Price Reporting
- Cattle
- Hogs
- Agriculture
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/USDA_LMPRS_API_User_Guide.pdf
  title: LMPRS API User Guide
- type: DataAPI
  url: https://mpr.datamart.ams.usda.gov/