Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Potato Prices Per Ton
Potato prices per ton put quotations on a common weight basis while preserving the market details needed for a valid comparison. Align ton definition, currency, product, quality, freight, and delivery terms, then account for solids, defects, and usable recovery before choosing the lower-cost source.
Market Data
How to read this market
Potato-prices-per-ton data normalizes quotations to a common tonnage unit while preserving the market details needed for valid comparison. The market object is a per-ton price tied to whether the unit is metric or short ton, plus region, variety, grade, crop period, quality, freight basis, and market channel.
Use the data to compare supplier offers and import alternatives after aligning units, currency, delivery terms, solids or moisture, defects, and expected usable recovery. A common tonnage denominator is necessary but not sufficient for a true delivered-cost comparison.
Data Module
Potato Prices per Ton
Market objectnormalized per-ton potato price
Primary measureprice per defined ton
Key dimensionsregion, product, quality, crop
Commercial usebid and contract comparison
Basis factorsunit, currency, freight, delivery
Compare withsolids, defects, usable yield
Analysis
Why this matters
Two per-ton quotations can have very different economics when one includes freight, uses a different ton definition, or delivers weaker solids and higher defects. Unit normalization removes only one source of distortion.
Commercial interpretation should continue through delivered and quality-adjusted cost. The relevant question is not merely which lot is cheaper per ton, but which source produces the lower cost per usable or saleable output.
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 is for food processors, procurement teams, growers, lenders, and analysts that need potato prices expressed per ton for contracts, budgets, or market comparisons. MassGain helps users normalize quotations into a common per-ton basis while preserving the details that determine whether the numbers are truly comparable: metric versus short ton, region, variety, grade, quality, crop period, moisture or solids, freight basis, and market channel.
A per-ton figure can appear precise while hiding major economic differences. A lower-priced lot may have weaker solids, more defects, higher shrink, or longer freight, resulting in a higher cost per usable finished unit. Some quotes include delivery, storage, grading, or packing, while others are farmgate or FOB. MassGain separates those components, converts units consistently, and places each value beside regional benchmarks, crop conditions, historical ranges, and expected plant recovery.
The analysis supports supplier bids, contract reviews, inventory valuation, lender models, and should-cost calculations. Procurement can compare delivered usable economics rather than headline tonnage alone. MassGain does not certify lot quality or assume every reported price is executable. It provides the normalization and market context needed to use potato prices per ton without losing the commercial distinctions that matter.
Use Case
A processor compares a $220 short-ton local offer with a €190 metric-ton imported offer. MassGain normalizes currency and units, then adds freight, solids, defects, and recovery. The imported lot is cheaper per ton but more expensive per saleable finished tonne, so procurement keeps the local source.
FAQs
Is a metric ton the same as a short ton?
No. A metric tonne is 1,000 kilograms, while a U.S. short ton is 2,000 pounds.
What should be normalized besides units?
Currency, region, quality, variety, crop period, freight, delivery terms, and usable recovery should also be aligned.
How does MassGain improve per-ton comparisons?
It converts values consistently and connects them with quality, freight, crop, and processing economics.
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Data and Methodology
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Data provenance
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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.
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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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