NW_GR310 St Joseph, MO Fri, Feb 22, 2019 USDA Market News National Biomass Energy Report Prices for the week ending February 22, 2019 **All prices are quoted per ton unless noted. All bale sizes are either large round or large square** Cornstalks - Average 66.56 Low High Iowa 77.50- 80.00 Minnesota 34.00- 44.00per bale Nebraska 52.50- 65.00 South Dakota 50.00- 67.50 Kansas 65.00- 75.00 Missouri 50.00- 70.00 Illinois (2) unq Straw - Average 116.00 Low High Iowa 165.00- 170.00 Minnesota unq per bale Nebraska 80.00 South Dakota unq Kansas 65.00- 100.00 Missouri unq Illinois (2) unq Grass - Average 117.50 Low High Iowa 125.00- 215.00 Minnesota 110.00- 145.00 Nebraska 80.00- 90.00 South Dakota 80.00- 150.00 Kansas (1) 65.00- 160.00 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