Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Potato Us Commercial Grade
Potato U.S. Commercial grade data turns the grade label into a practical market comparison of quality, size, defects, region, package, and intended use. MassGain connects official grade structure with packout, peeling or processing recovery, freight, and prices versus U.S. No. 1, U.S. No. 2, and private specifications.
Market Data
How to read this market
U.S. Commercial potato-grade data describes potatoes offered under the applicable U.S. Commercial grade, including the official quality, condition, size, and tolerance framework relevant to the lot. The market object is a certified or represented grade lot linked to variety, region, package, size mix, inspection date, and intended use.
Use the data to compare U.S. Commercial with U.S. No. 1, U.S. No. 2, processing specifications, or private buyer standards on a matched delivered basis. Connect grade with actual defects, packout, peeling or processing recovery, freight, and regional availability.
Data Module
U.S. Commercial Potato Grade
Market objectU.S. Commercial grade lot
Primary measuresgrade, size, defects, condition
Key dimensionsvariety, region, package, inspection
Commercial usegrade and price comparison
End-use contextfresh or processing
Compare withU.S. No. 1, U.S. No. 2, private specs
Analysis
Why this matters
A grade label establishes a quality framework but does not determine one economic value. A U.S. Commercial lot can be attractive for peeling or institutional use when its discount exceeds the extra sorting or recovery loss.
Commercial interpretation should compare cost per usable output rather than grade names alone. Higher nominal grade is not automatically cheaper once end-use performance and freight are included.
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 researching the U.S. Commercial potato grade. MassGain brings together the applicable grade definition, size requirements, defect tolerances, condition limits, packaging context, inspection language, and market use while keeping official standards separate from buyer-specific modifications.
It connects grade observations with regional prices, packout, crop quality, supplier offers, destination demand, and alternate grades. Buyers can compare U.S. Commercial lots with U.S. No. 1, U.S. No. 2, processing specifications, or private contracts on a matched size and delivery basis. Suppliers can assess likely packout and outlet value, while procurement can determine whether the grade's discount compensates for additional sorting, peeling, recovery, or rejection risk.
MassGain does not issue grade certificates or legal interpretations. It provides a transparent market-intelligence framework that turns the grade label into a practical comparison of specification, availability, and usable cost.
Use Case
An institutional buyer considers U.S. Commercial potatoes as a lower-cost alternative to U.S. No. 1. MassGain compares allowed defects, size, peeling recovery, freight, and regional availability. The commercial grade works for a peeled application and reduces cost without compromising the finished product.
FAQs
What is U.S. Commercial potato grade?
It is a defined U.S. grade with specific quality, condition, size, and tolerance provisions.
How is it different from U.S. No. 1?
It generally permits a different defect or quality profile and must be compared using the exact applicable standard.
How does MassGain compare grade value?
It aligns size, defects, freight, end-use recovery, regional supply, and price.
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Data and Methodology
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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
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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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