Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Current Idaho Potato Prices Today
Current Idaho potato prices today vary across fresh, processing, grower, shipping-point, and delivered markets. MassGain matches the relevant variety, grade, size, market stage, date, storage, shipments, quality, and freight so buyers can benchmark the right physical market.
Market Data
How to read this market
Current Idaho potato-price data organizes physical-market observations by variety, grade, size, package, market stage, unit, shipping area, date, and delivery basis. The market object is the latest qualifying Idaho price for a defined product.
Use the data to benchmark supplier quotes while comparing crop, storage, shipments, quality, freight, and recent history. Preserve publication lag and avoid treating unlike fresh and processing markets as one current number.
Data Module
Current Idaho Potato Prices Today
Market objectlatest matched Idaho price
Primary measurescurrent price or range
Key dimensionsvariety, grade, size, market stage
Commercial usesupplier and replacement-cost benchmarking
Timingobservation versus publication date
Compare withstorage, shipments, quality, freight
Analysis
Why this matters
A current Idaho headline can conceal divergent markets. Fresh russet cartons may tighten because of size distribution while processing supply remains stable under contract.
Commercial interpretation should identify the exact Idaho product and market stage before using the price as evidence for a broader sourcing decision.
Signal 01
Usable Crop Uncertainty Index
UCUI translates crop and market complexity into a simple uncertainty signal. Higher readings indicate greater uncertainty—not necessarily higher prices.
Understand uncertainty. Anticipate risk. Act earlier.
UCUI is designed to analyze potato-industry publications and data signals across regions, varieties, weather, disease, storage, supply, and demand.
WeatherHigh
DiseaseHigh
StorageMedium
SupplyMedium
Single-day snapshot based on a scan of 11,500+ web and social signals. Get historical and real-time data by clicking the button below.
The MassGain Daily
Today’s market analysis.
A daily editorial synthesis of physical potato data, crop signals, market reporting, and what participants should watch next.
September 10, 2026Latest MassGain publication
Potato prices quiet at $30/cwt as regional harvest damage buzzes beneath the surface
Market indicators are stable, but reporting from Europe and select growing areas shows real, localized crop stress — a reminder that steady headline prices can mask uneven physical risk.
Signal 02
MassGain Potato Index
Independent physical-pricing intelligence and market-trend analysis for procurement, forecasting, contracting, and scenario planning.
Core Russet Carton Median
312.45 USD/MT
Latest qualifying physical-market observation
+4.75 (+1.55%)
Price discovery for the physical potato market
MPI is designed to track physical pricing data, price trends, deltas, and divergences across regions and potato types.
Series window45 days
Current public coverageCore russet cartons
Primary source basisQualifying USDA physical rows
UnitUSD per metric tonne
Single-day snapshot based on most recent 45 days worth of data. Limited to US Russets only. Get more complete, global data about all varieties by clicking the button below.
Signal 03
MassGain Spot Reference
An independent spot reference designed for price discovery, contract discussions, procurement comparisons, and risk modeling.
Russet Burbank — U.S. Midsize
305 USD/MT
Demonstration reference format
+1.6% WoW · Confidence: High
A trusted benchmark for pricing, contracts, and risk
MSR is intended to use real transactions and verifiable physical-market data to support negotiations, price checks, contracting, and risk models.
ProductRusset Burbank
SpecificationU.S. midsize, 40–70 count
Reference typePhysical spot benchmark
StatusIn development
Based on most recent 45 days worth of data. Limited to US Russets only. Get more complete, global data about all varities by clicking the button below. Full access also includes historical data -- including depreciated NYMEX/CBOE/EEX spot references -- projections, trends, and AI-driven insights.
The MassGain Product Ladder
From insight to intelligence to action
Four integrated products built for the physical potato market, delivered through public pages, reports, exports, dashboards, and API access.
1
Content
Original research, commentary, aggregated news, and market updates.
- What matters right now?
- What is happening out there?
2
UCUI™
Usable Crop Uncertainty Index: an AI-powered signal of crop risk and market uncertainty.
- Understand uncertainty
- Anticipate risk
- Act earlier
3
MPI™
MassGain Potato Index: independent physical-pricing intelligence and trend analysis.
- Price discovery
- Regional trends
- Procurement planning
4
MSR™
MassGain Spot Reference: an independent benchmark for price discovery and risk modeling.
- Contracts
- Negotiations
- Risk models
Content + UCUI + MPI + MSR + API access
Get historical series, regional detail, constituent data, exports, alerts, and direct data access.
Overview
Who is this for?
This page is for procurement teams, processors, distributors, and analysts tracking current Idaho potato prices today across fresh, processing, grower, shipping-point, and delivered market contexts. MassGain organizes observations by variety, grade, size, package, market stage, unit, shipping area, date, source, and delivery basis and connects them with crop, storage, shipments, quality, and freight.
Idaho is a major potato origin with multiple distinct product markets, so there is no single current Idaho price that fits every buyer. A russet carton quote, processing contract, and farmgate value can move differently. Users can select the series matching their specification, compare it with recent history and other producing regions, and test supplier quotes against observable physical-market conditions. MassGain does not invent a live price where current evidence is unavailable or treat a newly published report as necessarily describing same-day business.
Use Case
A buyer asks whether today's Idaho potato market supports a supplier increase. MassGain matches the supplier's russet grade and delivery basis to the closest current Idaho observation, then checks storage, shipments, quality, and freight before quantifying the supported change.
FAQs
Is there one current Idaho potato price today?
No. Idaho prices vary by variety, grade, size, package, market stage, unit, and delivery basis.
Which Idaho series should a buyer use?
Use the physical-market series matching the purchased product, specification, origin, date, and commercial terms.
How does MassGain handle publication lag?
It preserves observation and publication dates so users can see whether a newly released value describes older business.
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Data and Methodology
Professional market-data standards
MassGain is building transparent public market infrastructure. Each live metric will identify its date, unit, coverage, methodology, and source basis.
Data provenance
MassGain uses public, licensed, contributed, and independently derived physical-market information. Source availability and publication schedules vary.
Timing and revisions
Figures may reflect the latest available observation rather than a same-day transaction. Source data and MassGain calculations may be corrected, restated, or revised.
Not transactional pricing
MassGain figures are informational reference values and do not constitute executable bids, offers, settlements, or guarantees that a transaction can occur at the displayed value.
No individualized advice
Content and data are provided for informational and analytical purposes and do not constitute financial, investment, legal, trading, or individualized procurement advice.
Independent publication
Certain observations may be derived from USDA reports. MassGain is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USDA.
Commercial use and licensing
Public display does not grant rights to reproduce, redistribute, republish, or incorporate MassGain indices or references into commercial products or contracts without authorization.