Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Potato Price Range Midpoint
Potato price range midpoint data derives a consistent central reference from matched low and high values while preserving product, grade, region, unit, delivery basis, evidence type, and range width. MassGain helps users avoid treating the midpoint as an executable or volume-weighted market price.
Market Data
How to read this market
Potato price-range-midpoint data derives a central reference from the low and high values of a matched physical market range. The market object is the midpoint together with the original endpoints, product, grade, size, region, unit, delivery basis, period, source type, and market activity.
Use the data to create a consistent central series or contract reference only after confirming that both endpoints describe comparable business. Preserve whether the range reflects trades, bids, offers, or assessment and show range width and confidence alongside the midpoint.
Data Module
Potato Price Range Midpoint
Market objectderived central price reference
Primary measureslow, high, midpoint
Key dimensionsproduct, region, unit, delivery basis
Commercial usebenchmark and contract normalization
Evidencetrade, bid, offer, or assessment
Compare withrange width and transaction activity
Analysis
Why this matters
The midpoint is arithmetic, not necessarily the price where any volume traded. A thin range with one exceptional endpoint can create a central value that looks more representative than the evidence supports.
Commercial interpretation should validate both endpoints and retain the spread. Midpoints are useful for consistent comparison, but executable and volume-weighted market information deserves different evidentiary weight.
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 16, 2026Latest MassGain publication
Potato market steady for now; Russia’s smaller crop is the salient risk
Spot prices are flat and USDA terminal reports read ‘market steady,’ but a renewed forecast for a smaller Russian harvest and recent regional harvest stress leave seasonal import timing and storage losses as the key uncertainty.
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 and market-intelligence teams using a potato price range midpoint as a concise reference when physical market reports publish low and high values. MassGain calculates the midpoint only after confirming that the range covers the same product, grade, size, region, unit, delivery basis, and time period.
It preserves the original endpoints, source language, market activity, and whether the range represents transactions, offers, bids, or editorial assessment. Users can compare midpoint series through time, normalize supplier quotes, and incorporate a central reference into dashboards or contracts while avoiding the assumption that the midpoint is an executable price or volume-weighted average.
The suite also shows when one endpoint is stale, exceptional, or based on thin business and can provide confidence and spread context alongside the midpoint. MassGain does not replace the underlying range or claim statistical precision that the source does not support. It provides a transparent derived benchmark that makes the arithmetic, eligibility rules, and market limitations visible.
Use Case
A buyer’s contract references the midpoint of a weekly regional price range. MassGain detects that the published high reflects a premium delivered lot outside the contract specification. The system applies the matched range, preserves the source evidence, and prevents an unsupported escalation.
FAQs
How is a price range midpoint calculated?
It is normally the arithmetic average of matched low and high endpoints after validating the market basis.
Is the midpoint an executable market price?
Not necessarily. It is a derived reference and may not reflect where volume traded.
What context should accompany the midpoint?
Product, region, unit, terms, date, range width, source, activity, and confidence should accompany it.
Put this market intelligence to work
Get historical data, regional detail, benchmarks, alerts, exports, and API access tailored to your procurement
and market-analysis needs.
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.