Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Potato Report
A potato report turns fragmented physical-market evidence into a dated view of price, supply, demand, and risk. MassGain connects crop, storage, movement, processing, trade, quality, and weather so buyers and analysts can see what changed and where it actually matters.
Market Data
How to read this market
Potato report data combines the current physical-market evidence needed to explain price, supply, demand, and risk across regions and products. The market object is the dated market state built from prices, crop, storage, movement, processing, trade, quality, and weather.
Use the report to identify what changed, which market segment is affected, and what evidence should drive the next procurement or planning decision. Preserve source timing and uncertainty rather than compressing all signals into one headline.
Data Module
Potato Report
Market objectdated potato-market state
Primary measuresprice, supply, demand, risk
Key dimensionsregion, product, market stage, date
Commercial useweekly decision support
Evidencecrop, stocks, movement, processing, trade
Watch nextquality, weather, freight, buyer activity
Analysis
Why this matters
A broad market can look stable while one commercially important region or specification tightens. The value of a report is therefore not the number of indicators it lists but its ability to show which signal is decision-relevant.
Commercial interpretation should separate national context from the specific physical exposure being managed and make conflicting evidence visible.
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 analysts, procurement teams, growers, processors, and finance professionals looking for a potato report that brings fragmented market evidence into one decision-ready view. MassGain combines current physical prices, crop and acreage signals, storage, shipments, processing demand, trade, quality, weather, and market structure while preserving source date, geography, product, unit, and methodology.
The report is designed to explain what changed, why it matters, which parts of the market are affected, and what evidence to watch next. Users can move from a broad market judgment into the specific region, product, or data series supporting it. Procurement can use the report for coverage and negotiation; processors can monitor raw-material risk; analysts can compare current conditions with history; finance can incorporate scenarios into planning. MassGain does not force every potato market into one directional call and does not invent certainty when evidence is mixed.
Use Case
A processor starts its weekly market review with the MassGain potato report. The team sees a stable national headline but tightening storage quality in one sourcing region and rising freight on a key lane, leading to a targeted coverage action rather than a broad buy.
FAQs
What should a potato report include?
Prices, crop, stocks, shipments, processing, trade, quality, weather, methodology, and the commercial interpretation of those signals.
How often should the report be used?
It can support weekly or event-driven review, with faster data checked when market conditions change materially.
Does one report describe every potato market?
No. MassGain preserves regional, product, and market-stage differences and shows where signals diverge.
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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.