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St Joseph, MO     Fri, May 17, 2019     USDA Market News

National Biomass Energy Report

Prices for the week ending          May 17, 2019

**All prices are quoted per ton unless noted.  All bale sizes
are either large round or large square**

                Cornstalks - Average 53.42
                    Low   High
Iowa               25.00-  48.00per bale
Minnesota          21.00-  35.00per bale
Nebraska           52.50-  65.00
South Dakota             unq
Kansas             60.00-  70.00
Missouri                 unq
Illinois (2)             unq

                Straw - Average 103.93
                    Low   High
Iowa               85.00- 162.50
Minnesota                unq    per bale
Nebraska                   80.00
South Dakota       85.00- 150.00
Kansas             65.00- 100.00
Missouri                 unq
Illinois (2)             unq

                Grass - Average 118.00
                    Low   High
Iowa               60.00- 200.00
Minnesota         150.00- 185.00
Nebraska                   90.00
South Dakota               90.00
Kansas (1)         60.00- 155.00
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


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