NW_GR310
St Joseph, MO     Fri, May 19, 2017     USDA Market News

National Biomass Energy Report

Prices for the week ending          May 19, 2017

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

                Cornstalks - Average 38.75
                    Low   High
Iowa               37.50-  40.00
Minnesota          11.00-  16.00 per bale
Nebraska
South Dakota
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois (2)                     per bale

                Straw - Average 43.33
                    Low   High
Iowa
Minnesota                        per bale
Nebraska
South Dakota               40.00
Kansas             40.00-  50.00
Missouri
Illinois (2)

                Grass - Average 59.58
                    Low   High
Iowa               60.00-  72.50
Minnesota          30.00-  65.00
Nebraska           40.00-  70.00
South Dakota       60.00-  67.50
Kansas (1)         40.00-  80.00
Missouri (1)       50.00-  80.00
Illinois (2)

(1) - Includes grass materials (Mixed grass, CRP, fescue,
bluestem, brome, timothy, sudan and grass mulch)
(2) - Illinois reports on a monthly basis

Source: USDA Market News Service, St Joseph, MO
        Dakota Arthur, 816-676-7000  StJoe.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
        24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
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