Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Los Angeles Terminal Potato Prices
Los angeles terminal potato prices provides a city-specific view of wholesale physical potato values. MassGain keeps origin, variety, grade, size, package, date, freight, and market basis visible so buyers can compare supplier quotes with the closest relevant terminal evidence.
Market Data
How to read this market
Los angeles terminal potato prices data organizes city-level wholesale potato observations by origin, variety, grade, size, package, unit, date, and market basis. The market object is the matched terminal or wholesale observation for Los Angeles.
Use the data to benchmark replacement cost, supplier quotes, and regional spreads while comparing inbound supply, freight, seasonality, and other terminal markets. Avoid blending unlike packages or origins into one citywide number.
Data Module
Los Angeles Terminal Potato Price Context
Market objectcity wholesale potato observation
Primary measuresprice range and mostly price
Key dimensionsorigin, variety, grade, size, package
Commercial usewholesale and replacement-cost benchmarking
Market contextarrivals, freight, seasonality
Compare withshipping-point and other terminal markets
Analysis
Why this matters
Terminal-market prices are especially sensitive to product mix. A higher share of premium large cartons or a change in origin can lift the observed range without a matched-product price increase.
Commercial interpretation should therefore compare like packages and grades first, then explain any remaining Los Angeles basis with freight, arrivals, receiver demand, and local availability. The city reference is useful because it is specific, not because it is universal.
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 distributors, wholesalers, produce buyers, and market-intelligence teams tracking los angeles terminal potato prices. MassGain organizes USDA terminal-market reporting for Los Angeles and related physical-market sources by commodity description, origin, variety, grade, size, package, unit, date, and wholesale basis. The report basis typically reflects wholesale sales by primary receivers and varies by origin, variety, size, package, and grade. That structure matters because two russet or yellow-potato quotes can describe different packages, origins, or commercial stages even when they appear to be the same city price.
Users can compare the latest qualifying observations with prior ranges, inbound supply, seasonal origin changes, freight, and other terminal markets. Wholesalers can benchmark replacement cost, procurement can validate delivered quotes, and analysts can identify whether a move is local to Los Angeles or part of a broader national shift. MassGain does not treat terminal-market reports as executable quotes for every buyer and does not combine unlike packages into a false average. It provides a city-specific wholesale reference with the basis needed for commercial interpretation.
Use Case
A wholesaler sourcing potatoes into Los Angeles receives a supplier increase tied to 'the terminal market.' MassGain matches the quote to the relevant origin, variety, grade, size, and package, compares the city observation with nearby terminal and shipping-point markets, and separates local freight or mix effects from broader potato inflation.
FAQs
What do los angeles terminal potato prices measure?
They describe wholesale physical-market evidence associated with Los Angeles, with product, origin, grade, size, package, and reporting basis preserved.
Why can two terminal prices differ on the same day?
Different origins, varieties, sizes, packages, grades, quality conditions, or receiver transactions can produce legitimate price differences.
Can a terminal price be used as a supplier benchmark?
Yes, when the product and commercial basis are sufficiently matched; freight and delivery terms still need separate adjustment.
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Data and Methodology
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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
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Independent publication
Certain observations may be derived from USDA reports. MassGain is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USDA.
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