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How do I find the Slug ID?

Last updated:  March 17, 2021

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The Slug ID is a four-digit number unique to each report. Knowing this unique number will help you search for a specific report and/or the data associated with a report much easier. The Slug Name contains a series of letters and numbers.

For text reports, the letters in the Slug Name usually represent a two-digit code for the originating office (i.e. NW_GR### represents a grain report released from Des Moines, IA). If the report is originally released in a PDF format, the Slug Name will be a combination of alpha charters (Ex. Monthly Feeder Lamb Inventory Summary (LSMCOLAMBFI)). Upon the transition to releasing reports through the MARS system, all reports have been assigned a four-digit Slug ID.

There are several ways to find a report Slug ID.  Below we will provide the steps for each option.

Option 1:

1.  If you know the specific URL for a report, it is as simple as finding the last four digits in the URL address.

 

Image showing url with highlighted slug id. Example url was https://ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3192.pdf. 3192 in the url is the slug id.

 

2.  On the bottom of each page of a report you will find a “footer”.  This footer contains the source information and links to the My Market News website and to the report’s “Landing Page”.  Notice below the link to the “Landing Page” contains the four-digit Slug ID.

 

Image showing url with highlighted slug id. Example url was https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/3192. 3192 in the url is the slug id.

 

Option 2:  Master Report List (excel document)

1.  Go to My Market News:  https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/

2.  Click on “My Market News General Resource (view)”.

 

Image showing link on page to click on. Url is https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/general-resources

 

3.  On the General Resources page you will notice Dairy and Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News has a link to Report Master List (excel).

 

Image showing 2 different links on page to click on. First Url is https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/Dairy_Master_Report_List. Second Url is https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/LPGMN_Master_Report_List

 

4.  After the Excel file is open, use the column filters or the “Find” feature to locate the desired report(s).  Once the report is found, you can identify:

  • • Slug ID, (a four-digit number unique to each report.), or
  • • Slug Name, or
  • • Market Type, or
  • • Report Title

 

Option 3:  Report Index List (web view)

1.  Go to My Market News:  https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/

2.  Click on “Search Previous Reports”

3.  Click on the “Report Index All” link located at the top of the page.

 

Image showing link on page to click on. Url is https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/services/v1/public/listPublishedReports/all

 

4.  A complete list of all reports will appear.  To find a specific report, search the page using the built in search features depending on browser being used.  In the example below, instructions are based on Google Chrome search functionality.

  • • Click “Ctrl+F”.  In the search box that appears in the upper right corner, enter a specific word associated with the report (i.e. “National Weekly”).
  • • All reports that contain the phrase or word will be highlighted.
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  • Image showing how to use search functionality in Chrome (ctrl + f) to find items on page
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  • • Find the Slug ID located in the far-left column.
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  • Image showing where on page to locate a slug id