Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Potatoes Price Chart
Potatoes price chart intelligence starts with a properly defined physical market rather than a generic line. MassGain preserves region, variety, grade, package, unit, delivery basis, source, and methodology so buyers can distinguish real price movement from reporting or product-mix changes.
Market Data
How to read this market
Potatoes price chart data visualizes physical potato price series only after market, region, variety, grade, size, package, unit, delivery basis, and period are defined. The market object is the underlying series, not the chart itself.
Use the data to compare seasons and regions and to overlay shipments, stocks, crop, or volume signals where they improve interpretation while preserving source dates and methodology.
Data Module
Potatoes Price Chart
Market objectdefined physical price series
Primary measureprice through time
Key dimensionsregion, grade, package, basis
Commercial usetrend and benchmark analysis
Controlssource, methodology, gaps, unit changes
Analysis
Why this matters
A visual jump can reflect a change in package, reporting region, sparse observations, or quality mix rather than a true price shock. Smooth charts can be misleading if unlike observations are spliced.
Commercial interpretation should inspect series definitions and source continuity before attributing a move to the physical market.
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 distributors and wholesalers that need a potato price chart with enough context to support buying and selling decisions. A useful chart must identify the market, region, variety, grade, size, package, unit, delivery basis, and time period; otherwise, visually similar series can represent very different commercial products. MassGain preserves those definitions alongside the trend.
Users can compare current prices with prior seasons, overlay regional markets, identify seasonal peaks and troughs, and examine whether a movement is broad or isolated. The charting framework can include shipping-point, terminal-market, wholesale, processing, contract, and benchmark series while keeping unlike observations clearly separated. Volume, shipment, inventory, and crop signals can be reviewed next to price when they improve interpretation.
MassGain does not present a generic line chart as a universal potato price. It provides transparent series definitions, source notes, and historical context so buyers can distinguish real market movement from unit changes, package changes, sparse reporting, or temporary quality premiums. That makes the chart useful for purchasing, margin review, customer communication, and planning.
Use Case
A produce distributor sees a sharp rise on a potato price chart and considers raising customer prices. MassGain shows the spike is limited to a premium large-size carton in one terminal market, while the distributor’s core medium russet program remains stable. The sales team avoids applying an unsupported systemwide increase.
FAQs
What should a potato price chart specify?
It should identify region, variety, grade, size, package, unit, delivery basis, source, and time period.
Can different potato markets be shown on one chart?
Yes, but unlike series should remain clearly labeled and should not be blended without normalization.
Why can a chart show sudden price jumps?
Sparse observations, package changes, quality premiums, market transitions, or genuine supply shifts can all create jumps.
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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.