Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Yellow Potato 50 Lb Carton Prices Usa
Yellow potato 50 lb carton prices USA reflect both potato value and the economics of grading, packing, freight, and wholesale distribution. MassGain matches origin, grade, size, package, date, and market stage so buyers can benchmark replacement cost accurately.
Market Data
How to read this market
Yellow potato 50 lb carton price data organizes wholesale and shipping-point observations by origin, grade, size, package, market stage, freight, destination, and date. The market object is the matched 50-pound carton, not a bulk-tonne equivalent.
Use the data to validate supplier quotes and replacement cost while separating potato value from packing, box, freight, and terminal-market effects. Compare only sufficiently matched cartons.
Data Module
Yellow Potato 50 lb Carton Prices
Market objectmatched 50 lb carton
Primary measurecarton price or range
Key dimensionsorigin, grade, size, market stage
Commercial usewholesale and foodservice benchmarking
Cost contextpackout, box, freight
Compare withshipping-point and terminal markets
Analysis
Why this matters
Carton markets can move differently from bulk raw potatoes because packaging, grade, size, and receiver demand are embedded in the price. A seasonal shift in origin can also move the reported range without identical source markets changing.
Commercial interpretation should match the complete carton specification before attributing a supplier increase to commodity inflation.
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, wholesalers, and foodservice procurement teams benchmarking yellow potato 50 lb carton prices in the U.S. MassGain organizes current and historical wholesale or shipping-point evidence by origin, variety or yellow type, grade, size profile, package, count, market stage, freight, destination, and reporting date.
The 50-pound carton is a commercial package, not just a weight unit: packout, grading, box cost, freight utilization, and receiver market can all affect the quoted value. Users can compare terminal and shipping-point markets, identify origin changes through the season, and separate a genuine potato-market move from package or freight effects. Procurement can validate supplier quotes and distributors can benchmark replacement cost. MassGain does not turn a 50-pound carton price into a bulk raw-potato benchmark without adjusting for package and market stage.
Use Case
A foodservice distributor receives a higher yellow-potato 50 lb carton quote. MassGain matches the same grade, size, origin, package, and terminal basis, then separates box and freight changes from the underlying potato move before the buyer approves the increase.
FAQs
What affects yellow potato 50 lb carton prices?
Origin, grade, size, variety, packout, box cost, freight, receiver market, and seasonal availability can all affect the price.
Can carton prices be compared with bulk potatoes?
Only after accounting for packaging, grading, market stage, and freight; a direct weight conversion is usually insufficient.
Which market reference is most useful?
Use a shipping-point or terminal observation matching the origin, grade, size, package, date, and delivery basis of the purchase.
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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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