NW_GR310 St Joseph, MO Fri, Mar 08, 2019 USDA Market News National Biomass Energy Report Prices for the week ending March 8, 2019 **All prices are quoted per ton unless noted. All bale sizes are either large round or large square** Cornstalks - Average 65.25 Low High Iowa 62.50- 77.50 Minnesota 61.00- 66.00per bale Nebraska 52.00- 60.00 South Dakota 50.00- 80.00 Kansas 65.00- 75.00 Missouri 50.00- 70.00per bale Illinois (2) unq Straw - Average 102.14 Low High Iowa 75.00- 90.00 Minnesota 61.00- 110.00 Nebraska 80.00 South Dakota 120.00- 175.00 Kansas 75.00- 100.00 Missouri unq Illinois (2) unq Grass - Average 135.00 Low High Iowa 127.50- 220.00 Minnesota 155.00- 175.00 Nebraska 90.00- 225.00 South Dakota 92.50- 150.00 Kansas (1) 65.00- 130.00 Missouri (1) 40.00- 150.00 Illinois (2) unq (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