NW_GR310 St Joseph, MO Fri, Aug 16, 2019 USDA Market News National Biomass Energy Report Prices for the week ending August 16, 2019 **All prices are quoted per ton unless noted. All bale sizes are either large round or large square** Cornstalks - Average 45.25 Low High Iowa 40.00- 50.50 Minnesota unq per bale Nebraska unq South Dakota unq Kansas unq Missouri unq per bale Illinois (2) unq Straw - Average 97.00 Low High Iowa 87.00- 180.00 Minnesota unq Nebraska unq South Dakota 52.50- 72.50 Kansas 40.00- 150.00 Missouri unq Illinois (2) unq Grass - Average 94.38 Low High Iowa 35.00- 190.00 Minnesota 60.00- 85.00 Nebraska 90.00- 115.00 South Dakota 67.50- 160.00 Kansas (1) 65.00- 110.00 Missouri (1) 35.00- 120.00 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 Jodie Pitcock 515-284-4460         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_GR310.txt         www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage 1330C jp