Weekly Average Price Survey
Updated weekly
The Weekly Average Price Survey (WAPS) provides an industry benchmark price for all potatoes. The prices show the overall price of all potatoes traded in the week prior (Monday-Sunday) as well as the average of the free-buy prices.
Additional information
What is WAPS?
The Weekly Average Price Survey is a key part of AHDB Potatoes price reporting. It is a survey which produces indicators of the week by week direction of ex-farm prices.
Survey outputs
The survey provides two average prices (in £ per tonne) which are defined as follows:-
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GB weekly average price – an average of free-buy and contract purchases bought direct from growers in the past week across all market sectors
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GB weekly free-buy price – an average of free-buy purchases only bought direct from growers in the past week across all market sectors
The outputs are published on the website and in the Potato Prices email - a regular publication giving both the prices and commentray. Potato Prices is available to all, via the AHDB Potatoes website, and to a subscription list on email. To join the mailing list, click here.
Survey sample
A sample of 22 purchasing companies, including grower groups, provide volume and value data relating to free-buy and contract purchases made from growers.
Annual audits
Due to the importance placed on the data, AHDB Potatoes periodically reviews the systems used so as to ensure reliability and credibility of output.
The following guidelines are applied by all audited purchaser contributors so as to ensure a consistent approach WAPS guidelines.