Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Wholesale Price Per Lb for Organic Potatoes
Wholesale price per lb for organic potatoes gives buyers a common weight basis for certified supply. MassGain preserves variety, grade, package, origin, certification, freight, and market stage so organic premiums can be evaluated against the right conventional comparison.
Market Data
How to read this market
Wholesale organic-potato price-per-pound data normalizes qualifying physical-market observations by weight while preserving certification, variety, grade, package, origin, market stage, date, and delivery basis. The market object is the matched organic wholesale product.
Use the data to benchmark supplier premiums and organic-conventional spreads without stripping away packaging, certification, freight, or seasonal supply differences.
Data Module
Wholesale Organic Potato Price per lb
Market objectmatched certified organic product
Primary measurenormalized price per pound
Key dimensionsvariety, grade, package, origin
Commercial usesupplier and replacement-cost benchmarking
Premium contextcertification, segregation, availability
Compare withmatched conventional market
Analysis
Why this matters
An organic premium is not a fixed markup. It can widen when certified supply, segregated packing capacity, or a specific variety tightens and narrow when conventional supply is the more constrained market.
Commercial interpretation should compare matched products and show whether the premium comes from potato value, pack, certification, or logistics.
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 produce buyers, distributors, retailers, and foodservice procurement teams comparing wholesale price per lb for organic potatoes. MassGain organizes certified organic price observations by variety, color, grade, size, package, origin, market stage, certification scope, unit, date, and delivery basis, then normalizes pack sizes to a pound basis where appropriate.
The organic premium can reflect limited certified supply, certification and segregation cost, pack format, geography, seasonal availability, and buyer demand rather than a uniform percentage over conventional potatoes. Users can compare wholesale cartons, sacks, or bulk formats while retaining the packaging and grade behind each price. Procurement can validate supplier premiums, distributors can benchmark replacement cost, and analysts can track organic-conventional spreads. MassGain does not assume organic and conventional potatoes are interchangeable or that a per-pound conversion removes packaging and market-stage differences.
Use Case
A distributor receives an organic yellow-potato quote in 10 x 5 lb cartons and a conventional quote in 50 lb sacks. MassGain normalizes the weight, keeps package and certification differences visible, and isolates the portion of the organic premium supported by matched market evidence.
FAQs
What drives wholesale organic potato prices per lb?
Certified supply, variety, grade, package, origin, seasonality, freight, and buyer demand can all affect the per-pound value.
Can different pack sizes be compared per pound?
Yes, but packaging, grade, and market-stage differences should remain explicit after the weight conversion.
How does MassGain measure the organic premium?
It compares matched organic and conventional products by variety, region, grade, package, timing, and delivery basis.
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Data and Methodology
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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.
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