Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Market Price of Potato
Market price of potato is not one universal number; it is a specification- and market-stage-specific physical value. MassGain organizes current price evidence with region, variety, grade, end use, delivery basis, freight, storage, and contract context so processors can benchmark the market they actually buy.
Market Data
How to read this market
Market price of potato data identifies the physical-market value relevant to a defined region, variety, grade, size, end use, package, delivery basis, crop year, and contract status.
Use the data to compare current observations, supplier quotes, historical ranges, freight, storage, processing signals, and market stage so buyers can select a benchmark that matches the potatoes they actually purchase.
Data Module
Market Price of Potato
Market objectspecification-matched physical price
Primary measurenormalized potato value
Key dimensionsregion, grade, end use, basis
Commercial usequote and budget benchmarking
Compare withfreight, storage, crop, contracts
Analysis
Why this matters
Two valid potato prices can diverge sharply because they describe different products or stages of the supply chain. A processing delivered quote and a fresh ex-farm reference are not contradictory.
Commercial interpretation should match specification and basis before inferring market direction or validating a supplier change.
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 food processors that need a practical answer to the market price of potato without assuming there is one universal number. Potato values vary by region, variety, grade, size, intended use, package, delivery basis, crop year, and contract status. MassGain organizes those distinctions so procurement and finance teams can identify the price reference that actually matches a plant, product, or sourcing decision.
The platform connects current physical-market observations with historical ranges, shipping-point and terminal-market data, processing-potato signals, freight, storage, crop conditions, and contract context. Users can compare open-market values with internal purchase costs, determine whether a supplier quote is directionally consistent with the market, and understand why two legitimate potato prices may differ at the same time.
MassGain does not publish a single global potato price or guarantee that a benchmark equals a company’s realized cost. It provides a transparent market framework that shows what each price represents, how recent it is, and which commercial terms matter. That allows processors to build stronger budgets, cost bridges, sourcing plans, and supplier discussions around the correct market evidence.
Use Case
A dehydrated-potato processor receives two supplier quotes that differ by 11%. MassGain shows that one quote reflects delivered processing-grade potatoes with storage and freight included, while the other is an ex-farm fresh-market reference. Procurement normalizes the terms and finds the apparent gap is much smaller, preventing an invalid price comparison.
FAQs
Is there one market price for potatoes?
No. Prices differ by region, variety, grade, size, end use, package, timing, and delivery basis.
How can MassGain help compare potato prices?
It identifies the relevant market, normalizes commercial terms, and provides historical and regional context.
Does a published market price equal a processor’s actual cost?
Not necessarily. Contracts, freight, storage, quality, volume, and supplier terms can create meaningful differences.
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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.