Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Potato Stocks by Sector
Potato stocks by sector separates stored inventory among fresh, processing, seed, starch, and other end-use markets. MassGain connects sector stocks with region, crop year, quality, commitments, demand, and historical drawdown so users can see which downstream markets are genuinely well supplied.
Market Data
How to read this market
Potato Stocks by Sector separates stored inventory among fresh, processing, seed, starch, and other end-use markets. The object should retain region, crop year, product or variety mix, reporting date, and contract status where available.
Use sector stocks with processor demand, shipments, storage quality, prices, and historical drawdown. Abundant table-potato inventory should not be assumed to relieve a processing shortage unless the varieties, quality, contracts, and logistics permit commercial redirection.
Data Module
Potato Sector Stocks Monitor
Sectorfresh, processing, seed, starch
Regionstorage market
Inventoryremaining volume
Qualityage and marketability
Contextcontracts and demand
Decision usesector supply balance
Analysis
Why this matters
Sector stocks often diverge because potatoes were grown, contracted, and stored for different markets. Aggregate abundance can therefore coexist with specification-level scarcity. The commercial view should ask which inventory can actually cross sector boundaries and at what cost.
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 leaders, processors, growers, economists, and market analysts that need potato stocks separated by fresh, processing, seed, starch, and other end-use sectors. MassGain helps users see how much inventory is actually positioned for each downstream market rather than relying on one aggregate stock figure. Sector detail matters because abundant fresh potatoes do not automatically relieve a processing shortage, and high seed inventories may have little relevance to immediate food supply.
MassGain connects sector stocks with regional location, variety mix, contract commitments, storage quality, processing demand, shipment pace, and historical seasonal drawdown. This lets procurement teams identify which markets are tightening, processors assess whether raw-material coverage is genuinely adequate, and growers understand where demand or marketing opportunity may develop. The platform also helps users evaluate whether potatoes can realistically shift between sectors after considering variety, quality, certification, customer specifications, and freight. By showing the composition and accessibility of inventory, MassGain turns a headline stock total into a more precise supply-use view that supports sourcing, forecasting, and price-risk decisions.
Use Case
A national buyer sees total potato stocks above average and expects lower prices. MassGain shows the surplus is concentrated in table potatoes, while processing-grade inventory is below normal and largely contracted. Procurement keeps its processing coverage intact and avoids applying the fresh-market surplus to frozen-product negotiations.
FAQs
What does potato stocks by sector show?
It separates stored inventory by intended markets such as fresh, processing, seed, or starch.
Why can sector stocks move independently?
Varieties, quality, contracts, certification, processors, and customer requirements differ across end uses.
Can potatoes shift between sectors?
Sometimes, but product suitability, buyer specifications, economics, timing, and logistics must support the change.
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Data and Methodology
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