Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Potato Volume Weighted Average Price
Potato volume weighted average price weights eligible transaction prices by reported volume within a defined physical market. MassGain preserves constituents and tests concentration, dispersion, product specification, and delivery basis so one large or unusual trade does not silently dominate the benchmark.
Market Data
How to read this market
A potato volume weighted average price calculates the average price of eligible transactions with each observation weighted by its reported volume. The market object must be defined by product, region, quality, delivery basis, time window, and transaction-eligibility rules.
Use VWAP to summarize traded value when volume information is credible, but inspect concentration and constituent mix. Compare the result with medians, simple averages, dispersion, and individual trades so one very large or unusually specified transaction does not silently dominate the benchmark.
Data Module
Potato Volume Weighted Average Price
MeasureTransaction price weighted by reported volume
ScopeDefined product, region, quality, delivery window
InputsEligible trades with normalized price and volume
ControlsConcentration, outliers, related or exceptional trades
Commercial useMarket benchmark and settlement reference
WatchpointOne large trade can dominate the result
Analysis
Why this matters
VWAP matters because volume often improves representativeness, but only if the reported volume belongs to comparable transactions. A large premium-quality contract can overwhelm smaller normal trades and shift the headline away from the market a buyer actually faces.
The analytical question is not just where VWAP moved but why. Concentration, specification, and coverage determine whether the movement reflects broad repricing or one dominant deal.
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 teams, benchmark developers, processors, finance analysts, and market researchers that need a potato volume weighted average price. A VWAP weights each eligible transaction price by its reported volume, giving larger trades more influence than smaller trades within a defined product, region, delivery period, and observation window. MassGain helps users specify those boundaries and preserve the transaction evidence behind the calculation.
Volume weighting can provide a more representative market reference than a simple average, but it is not automatically unbiased. One large private contract, distressed transaction, or unusually specified trade can dominate the result, and missing volume from part of the market can create false confidence. MassGain classifies observations, normalizes product and delivery terms, tests concentration, and compares the VWAP with medians, unweighted averages, price dispersion, and constituent-level evidence. Procurement can use the measure to validate supplier proposals, finance can support settlements or valuations, and benchmark governance teams can document inclusion and fallback rules. The platform also reveals how much of the published result comes from a small number of trades. MassGain does not imply that the VWAP is executable for every buyer or volume. It provides a transparent calculation and market-coverage framework that helps users judge when volume weighting improves representation and when concentration or thin reporting requires qualification.
Use Case
A regional potato VWAP rises sharply after one very large premium-quality contract enters the window. MassGain shows that standard-grade transactions remain stable and the large trade represents a different delivery program. The benchmark administrator publishes a segmented result rather than applying the blended VWAP to every contract.
FAQs
What is a potato volume weighted average price?
It is the average of eligible transaction prices weighted by the volume associated with each transaction.
Can one large trade distort a VWAP?
Yes. Concentrated volume, unusual specifications, relationship terms, or distressed trades can dominate the calculation.
How does MassGain validate a VWAP?
It checks eligibility, units, market scope, transaction type, concentration, dispersion, and constituent coverage.
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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.