Wholesale quotations for washed white and red-skinned potatoes at Montevideo’s main wholesale market were unchanged between the 5 and 9 November bulletins, with every category and size band repeating the same price range.
Potato prices at the Unidad Agroalimentaria Metropolitana (UAM) in Montevideo showed no movement in the latest reading. According to the market’s Observatorio Granjero price bulletins, the ranges published on 5 and 9 November were identical for all categories of washed, Uruguayan-origin white and “rosada” (red-skinned) potatoes, as reported by Argenpapa on 10 November.
Price ranges, 9 November 2026
Prices are in Uruguayan pesos (UYU) per kilogram.
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White potatoes, washed
| Grade | Size | UYU/kg |
|---|---|---|
| Extra | Large | 40–45 |
| I | Large | 34–38 |
| I | Medium | 28–34 |
| I | Small | 15–20 |
Red-skinned (rosada) potatoes, washed
| Grade | Size | UYU/kg |
|---|---|---|
| I | Large | 35–40 |
| I | Medium | 25–30 |
| II | Large | 30–35 |
| II | Medium | 20–25 |
| II | Small | 15–20 |
Reading the numbers
Although the headline is stability, the table shows how much value is set by grading rather than by the market’s direction.
- Grade premium: at the midpoints of the ranges, large Extra-grade white potatoes (UYU 42.5/kg) sit about 18% above large Grade I (UYU 36/kg).
- Size discount: within Grade I white potatoes, small tubers trade at roughly half the price of large ones (UYU 17.5/kg against UYU 36/kg at midpoints). The pattern is similar for Grade II red-skinned potatoes, where small tubers (UYU 17.5/kg) trade at about 54% of the large-size midpoint (UYU 32.5/kg).
- White versus red: for large Grade I tubers the two types are close, with red-skinned potatoes (UYU 35–40/kg) only about 4% above white (UYU 34–38/kg) at midpoints.
Caveats
- The figures are quoted ranges, not volume-weighted averages; the source gives no trading volumes.
- Quotations cover only washed potatoes of Uruguayan origin and are given in pesos only; no conversion into other currencies was provided in the source.
- Two bulletins issued four days apart are too short a window to indicate a trend.
Sources: Argenpapa, 10 November 2026 (https://www.argenpapa.com.ar/noticia/18103-uruguay-montevideo-la-papa-mantiene-sus-cotizaciones-en-el-mercado-mayorista); Unidad Agroalimentaria Metropolitana – Observatorio Granjero (primary source cited by Argenpapa; not independently accessed).
