NW_GR310 St Joseph, MO Fri, May 03, 2019 USDA Market News National Biomass Energy Report Prices for the week ending May 3, 2019 **All prices are quoted per ton unless noted. All bale sizes are either large round or large square** Cornstalks - Average 59.58 Low High Iowa 45.00- 65.00 Minnesota 36.00- 40.00per bale Nebraska 52.50 South Dakota 65.00 Kansas 60.00- 70.00 Missouri unq Illinois (2) unq Straw - Average 100.42 Low High Iowa 95.00- 170.00 Minnesota 35.00- 40.00per bale Nebraska 80.00 South Dakota 82.50 Kansas 65.00- 110.00 Missouri unq Illinois (2) unq Grass - Average 117.08 Low High Iowa 70.00- 200.00 Minnesota 110.00- 170.00 Nebraska 60.00- 110.00 South Dakota 85.00- 150.00 Kansas (1) 70.00- 155.00 Missouri (1) 75.00- 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