Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Potato Rate in Usa Per Kg
Potato rate in USA per kg is a unit-normalized view of U.S. physical potato prices, not one national retail number. MassGain keeps the original quote, market stage, grade, region, and delivery basis visible so buyers can compare U.S. supply with international offers on a defensible basis.
Market Data
How to read this market
Potato rate in USA per kg data converts U.S. physical-market observations into a kilogram basis while preserving region, grade, variety, package, market stage, delivery basis, and source date.
Use the data to compare U.S. quotes with international offers only after unit, freight, quality, and commercial terms are aligned. The kilogram conversion is a normalization layer, not a universal U.S. potato price.
Data Module
Potato Rate in USA per kg
Market objectnormalized U.S. potato price
Primary measurevalue per kilogram
Key dimensionsregion, grade, package, market stage
Commercial usecross-market price comparison
Controlsoriginal unit, freight, source date
Analysis
Why this matters
Unit conversion can remove arithmetic differences while leaving commercial basis risk untouched. A low per-kilogram value may still be expensive once package, freight, quality, and delivery terms are matched.
Commercial interpretation should therefore retain the original U.S. quote and show each normalization step before comparing it with foreign supply.
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 and market-intelligence teams converting and comparing potato rates in the United States on a per-kilogram basis. MassGain starts with the original U.S. market observation—such as dollars per hundredweight, ton, carton, sack, or pound—and preserves product, grade, size, package, region, market stage, freight basis, and date before conversion.
It calculates the mathematical per-kilogram equivalent but also separates packaging, net weight, and delivered terms so unlike rates are not made falsely comparable by unit conversion alone. Buyers can compare U.S. observations with international quotes, finance can translate budgets into common units, and analysts can document currency and weight assumptions.
MassGain does not claim a single U.S. potato rate or provide retail grocery pricing unless that is the defined source market. It provides a transparent conversion and benchmarking framework whose original value and commercial basis remain visible.
Use Case
An international ingredient buyer compares a U.S. quote per cwt with a European offer per metric tonne. MassGain converts both to dollars per kilogram, then adjusts freight, product grade, and delivery basis. The cheaper converted number is not the lower landed comparable cost.
FAQs
How is a U.S. potato price converted to per kilogram?
The original net weight and currency basis are converted mathematically while the source terms are retained.
Why is unit conversion not enough?
Product, grade, package, freight, market stage, and timing can still differ materially.
Is there one potato rate in the USA?
No. Rates vary by region, specification, channel, package, and commercial basis.
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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.
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