Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Price of Potatoes Per Ton
price of potatoes per ton is best understood as a clearly defined physical-market object rather than a context-free headline. MassGain preserves the original unit, location, grade, package, market stage, source date, and delivery basis so normalized price comparisons remain commercially meaningful.
Market Data
How to read this market
price of potatoes per ton data converts potato price observations into the requested weight basis while preserving the original quote, region, variety, grade, package, market channel, reporting date, and delivery terms.
Use the normalized value only after freight, quality, package, and market stage are aligned; unit conversion solves arithmetic differences but does not remove commercial basis risk.
Data Module
Price Of Potatoes Per Ton
Market objectunit-normalized potato price
Primary measuresprice, volume, availability
Key dimensionsregion, product, quality, period
Commercial usesourcing and market analysis
Controlssource, definition, timing, basis
Analysis
Why this matters
A correct unit conversion can still produce a poor commercial comparison when one price is retail and another is farmgate, or when grade, package, freight, and timing differ.
Commercial interpretation should retain the source market and every adjustment used to reach the normalized value.
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 buyers, growers, processors, traders, and analysts comparing the price of potatoes per ton across regions and market channels. A per-ton figure is only meaningful when the underlying product and commercial basis are defined. Variety, grade, size, quality, end use, package, origin, delivery point, contract status, currency, and whether the unit is a short ton or metric tonne can all change the comparison.
MassGain standardizes potato price observations while preserving their original units and source context. Users can convert hundredweight, kilograms, pounds, short tons, and metric tonnes; distinguish ex-farm from delivered or wholesale values; and compare prices for fresh, processing, chipping, seed, organic, and specialty potatoes. The platform also connects price levels with crop size, storage, quality, freight, processing demand, and seasonal availability.
MassGain does not imply that every quoted ton is commercially equivalent. A low-quality bulk load at the farm gate should not be compared directly with a graded, packed, delivered product. By documenting conversions and commercial terms, the platform helps procurement validate quotes, growers evaluate sales, and finance teams build budgets using a price series that actually matches the intended exposure.
Use Case
A food processor receives quotes in dollars per hundredweight, euros per metric tonne, and dollars per short ton. MassGain converts each quote to a common unit, then adjusts the comparison for freight, grade, solids, and delivery basis. The initially cheapest quote is no longer the lowest landed cost.
FAQs
How many pounds are in a ton of potatoes?
A US short ton contains 2,000 pounds; a metric tonne contains approximately 2,204.6 pounds.
Why do per-ton potato prices vary so much?
Product type, grade, quality, geography, season, packaging, freight, contract terms, and unit definitions can differ.
Can prices per hundredweight be converted to per ton?
Yes. Multiply a US dollar-per-hundredweight quote by 20 for dollars per short ton, subject to the same commercial basis.
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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
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.
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