NW_GR310 St Joseph, MO Fri, Mar 01, 2019 USDA Market News National Biomass Energy Report Prices for the week ending March 1, 2019 **All prices are quoted per ton unless noted. All bale sizes are either large round or large square** Cornstalks - Average 66.79 Low High Iowa 65.00- 75.00 Minnesota 38.00- 52.00per bale Nebraska 60.00 South Dakota 50.00- 77.50 Kansas 65.00- 75.00 Missouri 50.00- 70.00per bale Illinois (2) unq Straw - Average 110.89 Low High Iowa 81.25- 125.00 Minnesota 72.00 Nebraska 80.00 South Dakota 120.00- 175.00 Kansas 85.00- 110.00 Missouri unq Illinois (2) unq Grass - Average 127.05 Low High Iowa 125.00- 225.00 Minnesota 145.00- 165.00 Nebraska 80.00 South Dakota 100.00- 132.50 Kansas (1) 75.00- 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