Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Russet Potato Supply Chain in Bulk
Russet potato supply chain in bulk data maps commercial lots and commitments from growers through storage, merchants, transport, packers, processors, and destination buyers. MassGain connects volume, quality, ownership, storage, routes, freight, and timing so bulk buyers can compare delivered usable economics and concentration risk.
Market Data
How to read this market
Bulk russet-potato supply-chain data maps growers, storage operators, merchants, packers, freight providers, terminals, processors, and destination buyers handling commercial russet volume. The market object is the bulk lot or committed volume with variety, grade, size, quality, ownership, origin, storage cohort, delivery period, and price basis retained.
Use the data to compare farmgate, FOB, bulk delivered, tote, and repacked economics and to identify concentration by region, supplier, storage cohort, or transport corridor. Evaluate delivered usable cost rather than origin price alone.
Data Module
Bulk Russet Potato Supply Chain
Market objectbulk russet lot or commitment
Primary measuresvolume, quality, delivered value
Key dimensionsorigin, supplier, storage, route
Commercial usewholesale coverage and logistics
Supply stagesgrower, storage, merchant, destination
Compare withusable cost and replacement routes
Analysis
Why this matters
The lowest-origin russet price can be the more expensive supply after extra handling, shrink, quality risk, or an unreliable lane is included. Bulk supply economics are strongly shaped by geography and storage condition.
Commercial interpretation should map ownership and movement as well as tonnes. A large regional stock does not help a buyer if it is contracted, poorly suited to the intended use, or uneconomic to deliver.
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 sourcing russet potatoes through bulk supply chains rather than small retail packs. MassGain connects growers, packers, storage operators, merchants, processors, freight providers, terminals, and destination buyers with volume, variety, grade, size, quality, ownership, package or bulk format, delivery timing, and price basis.
It shows where supply is produced, stored, aggregated, transferred, and delivered and identifies concentration in regions, suppliers, storage cohorts, or transport corridors. Buyers can compare farmgate, FOB, bulk delivered, tote, and repacked economics and assess whether nominal volume is suitable for fresh, foodservice, or processing use.
The suite also links crop and storage condition with shrink, handling, freight, and remaining availability. MassGain does not operate a marketplace or guarantee offered tonnes. It provides a transparent physical-supply-chain map that helps bulk buyers evaluate coverage, logistics, quality, and replacement risk.
Use Case
A wholesaler needs 20 truckloads of bulk russets for foodservice repacking. MassGain shows the lowest farmgate source requires an extra transfer and has weaker storage condition. A nearer storage operator offers a higher potato price but lower delivered loss and better schedule reliability.
FAQs
What is included in a bulk russet supply chain?
Growers, storage, merchants, packers, transport, transfers, buyers, specifications, volume, and commercial terms are included.
Why compare delivered usable cost?
Freight, shrink, handling, re-sorting, quality, and schedule risk can outweigh a lower origin price.
How does MassGain show concentration?
It maps volume and dependencies by region, supplier, storage cohort, route, and delivery period.
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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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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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