regional wholesaling of vegetables: wholesale produce cooperative
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Regional Wholesaling of Vegetables: Wholesale Produce Cooperative
Auctions
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Retailing v. Wholesaling?
Retailing produce items (vegetables and fruits) in Missouri is commonly conducted by on-farm sales, roadside stands and farmers’ markets. Wholesaling (specifically regional wholesaling) gives growers the opportunity to market a significant volume of fresh produce.
Wholesale Produce Auctions are a market outlet for locally grown wholesale produce.
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Advantages of produce auctions:Less marketing time required by individual growers.
Low initial capital investment.
Do not need special postharvest equipment (coolers, icers, hydro coolers).
Compatible with off-farm employment.
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What is a produce auction?
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A produce auction is a marketing cooperative.
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Location of Missouri Auctions:
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Central Missouri Produce Auction
Clark Produce Auction
Windsor Produce Auction
North Missouri Produce Auction
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Missouri
There are about 45 produce auctions in the United States.
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The Central Missouri Produce Auction near Versailles, MO was the
first produce auction formed in Missouri.
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History of the Central Missouri Produce Auction:
1984: Began producing vegetables.1987: Selling vegetables wholesale.1993: Auction formed (Board of Directors chosen).1994: Auction building erected.
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Management and Organization of a Produce Auction
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Which crops should be grown and marketed through an auction?
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Points to consider when choosing a vegetable crop to grow and market:Input costs (costs of production)
Market demand (interest by buyers)
Supply (yield/acre)
Labor requirements
Market windows
Shelf life
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Is a produce auction the right marketing outlet for everyone?
No. Growers who have an established retail market for their produce may not benefit economically from a wholesale produce auction.
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Choosing growers:
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Many growers use hoop houses or greenhouses to extend their marketing season.
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Produce is harvested within 24 hours of each auction.
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PERISHABILITY:PERISHABILITY:
•• VERY HIGHVERY HIGH: asparagus, broccoli, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, green onions, salad mixes cauliflower, green onions, salad mixes ((mesclunmesclun) leaf lettuce, cantaloupes, peas, ) leaf lettuce, cantaloupes, peas, spinach, sweet corn, and tomatoes (ripe),spinach, sweet corn, and tomatoes (ripe),
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PERISHABILITY:PERISHABILITY:
•• HIGH:HIGH: honeydew melons, green beans, honeydew melons, green beans, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, eggplant, head Brussels sprouts, cabbage, eggplant, head lettuce, okra, peppers, summer squash, lettuce, okra, peppers, summer squash, tomato (partly ripe)tomato (partly ripe)
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LOW PERISHABILITY:
Root crops
Winter squash
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Central Missouri Produce Auction Schedule:
January-March: Every Friday.
April: Tuesday, 18 and 25; Friday, 14, 21, and 28.
May-June: Every Tuesday and Friday.
July-August: Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
September: Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
October: Every Tuesday and Friday.
November-December: Every Friday.
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Transported to the auction:
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Produce items must be graded and packed in standardized containers.
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Quality produce sells!
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Rules and Regulations
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Growers must conform to a packing and grading guide:
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Produce is arranged in lots along the wholesale auction floor for viewing by buyers.
Each item should be in a standardized box or bin and graded.
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Buyers and growers can load and unload produce.
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Produce grown within 100 mile radius of each auction is marketed as locally grown.
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Each produce lot is labeled.
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Grower Number
Each grower is responsible for unloading and labeling his produce.
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The produce lots are auctioned.
•Large lots need to be in a minimum of 3 boxes.
•Items are sold to the highest bidder. Usually the entire lot is sold.
•Selling a fraction of the lot (couple boxes) slows down the auction process.
•A 9-10% commission is charged to support operation of the auction (book keeping etc.).
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Early Season Produce
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Greenhouse tomatoes and field asparagus
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Special Auctions
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Fall Produce
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Who are the buyers?
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Buyers include:
Restaurant owners
Roadside stand vendors
Order buyers for chain stores
Homeowners
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Retail produce items are sold in small lots, and are auctioned after the larger, wholesale lots.
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Do prices fluctuate with each auction?
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Wholesale Tomato Price/box
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Prices can fluctuate from week to week. However, the seasonal average price is above average terminal wholesale prices.
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A perspective on “low”prices:The auction system is a free market example of perfect competition. Therefore prices will fluctuate from auction to auction because demand (buyers) and supply will fluctuate. However, low prices at one auction usually attracts more buyers for subsequent auctions causing an upswing in price.
Maintaining consistent quality and quantity of produce will help stabilize prices.
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For more information on vegetable production or wholesale produce auctions, contact:Mr. Norman Kilmer18761 Kelsay Rd.,Barnett, MO 65011-3009573-378-2655
Lewis W. Jett, PhDState Vegetable Crops Specialist1-87 Agriculture BuildingUniversity of MissouriColumbia, MO 65211 [email protected]
Photo credits: Mr. Tim BakerMr. Don DayMs. Mary SobbaLewis W. Jett
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Questions?