NW_GR310 St Joseph, MO Fri, Feb 15, 2019 USDA Market News National Biomass Energy Report Prices for the week ending February 15, 2019 **All prices are quoted per ton unless noted. All bale sizes are either large round or large square** Cornstalks - Average 66.31 Low High Iowa 77.50- 80.00 Minnesota 26.00- 38.00per bale Nebraska 52.50- 55.00 South Dakota 50.00- 75.50 Kansas 65.00- 75.00 Missouri 50.00- 70.00 Illinois (2) unq Straw - Average 94.29 Low High Iowa 100.00- 110.00 Minnesota 40.00- 41.00per bale Nebraska 80.00 South Dakota 100.00- 130.00 Kansas 65.00- 75.00 Missouri unq Illinois (2) unq Grass - Average 104.38 Low High Iowa 50.00- 130.00 Minnesota 100.00- 135.00 Nebraska 80.00- 90.00 South Dakota 102.50- 115.00 Kansas (1) 85.00- 140.00 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