NW_GR310 St Joseph, MO Fri, Apr 19, 2019 USDA Market News National Biomass Energy Report Prices for the week ending April 19, 2019 **All prices are quoted per ton unless noted. All bale sizes are either large round or large square** Cornstalks - Average 59.38 Low High Iowa 30.00# 67.50 Minnesota 15.00- 44.00per bale Nebraska unq South Dakota unq Kansas 65.00- 75.00 Missouri 50.00- 70.00per bale Illinois (2) Straw - Average 107.00 Low High Iowa 115.00- 160.00 Minnesota 52.00- 56.00per bale Nebraska unq South Dakota 50.00- 110.00per bale Kansas 100.00 Missouri unq Illinois (2) Grass - Average 118.54 Low High Iowa 65.00- 190.00 Minnesota 105.00- 175.00 Nebraska 60.00- 95.00 South Dakota 100.00 167.50 Kansas (1) 75.00- 180.00 Missouri (1) 60.00- 150.00 Illinois (2) (1) - Includes grass materials (Mixed grass, CRP, fescue, bluestem, brome, timothy, sudan and grass mulch) (2) - Illinois reports discontinued. Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines IA Nina Biensen. 515-284-4460         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_GR310.txt         www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage 1330C njb