NW_GR310 St Joseph, MO Fri, Jan 18, 2019 USDA Market News National Biomass Energy Report Prices for the week ending January 18, 2019 **All prices are quoted per ton unless noted. All bale sizes are either large round or large square** Cornstalks - Average 58.75 Low High Iowa 40.00- 67.50 Minnesota 25.00- 33.00 Nebraska 60.00- 70.00 South Dakota 57.50- 65.00 Kansas 50.00- 60.00 Missouri NA Illinois (2) unq Straw - Average 99.38 Low High Iowa 55.00- 125.00 Minnesota 132.00# 132.00 Nebraska 90.00- 90.00 South Dakota 120.00- 140.00 Kansas 65.00- 110.00 Missouri NA Illinois (2) unq Grass - Average 118.54 Low High Iowa 75.00- 200.00 Minnesota 90.00- 150.00 Nebraska 100.00- 200.00 South Dakota 57.50- 150.00 Kansas (1) 65.00- 150.00 Missouri (1) 35.00- 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