Tuesday, July 7, 2026  
 
 
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We are an independently owned feed mill, grain elevator, and extruded expelled soybean processing plant.  We have served the tri-state area for over 50 years!  Our commitment to service our customers with the highest quality GMO, Non-GMO, and Organic products is second to none!  Thanks for choosing Lester Feed & Grain.  712-478-4440



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Feed Mill / Grain Recieving / Meal & Oil Load Out
Monday - Friday  8:00 am - 4:00 pm

LFG IS ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR EXISTING HOG BARNS 

 



Soybean Crushing

Feed YOUR own soybeans
just like you feed YOUR own corn!

“EXPRESS SOYBEAN MEAL”
(extruded expelled)


Produce YOUR own soybean meal
at the cost of production!

* Lower F/G
* Higher ADG
* Lower Cull Rates
* Lower Death Loss
* Higher % Sold As Tops
* Grain Bank Your Soybeans
* Market Your soybeans every day



 

Company Information


SALES TEAM

Reid Krull

Beef/Dairy/Agronomy
(production, bi-products, & seed)

712-348-3637
Reidk@Lesterfg.com


Larry Van Roekel
Swine
(production & extruded meal) 
712-470-0421

Larryv@Lesterfg.com

Dustin Hoogendoorn
Agronomy/Grain Operations Manager
(seed & commodities)
712-470-7372 
Dustinh@Lesterfg.com




CROP PRODUCTION
(Non-GMO, Organic, & GMO)







US Drought Monitor Link



SWINE PRODUCTION
(Non-GMO & GMO)


Process your own soybeans into "EXPRESS SOYBEAN MEAL", Our mechanical process of extrusion is superior to conventional solvent extracted soybean meal due to the process in which it is manufactured gives it a higher nutrient availability.  This value allows you to feed what you already raise in the same manner you feed your own corn today! 



GRAIN MARKETING
(Non-GMO, Organic, & GMO)








BEEF-DAIRY PRODUCTION
(Non-GMO & GMO)




Bi-Products
(syrup, steep, corn oil, modified distillers, dry distillers)

Corn
(cracked, fine ground)

Cattle Feeds 
(tubs, protein, balancer, mineral)



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Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 436'0
-2'2
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 436'0
-2'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 436'0
-2'2
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 436'0
-2'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 455'6
-2'0
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 471'0
-1'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 471'0
-1'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 479'4
-1'0
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 479'4
-1'0
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 484'6
-0'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 481'4
1'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1178'6
-5'2
Chart
 August 2026  @S6X 1188'0
-4'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1188'0
-4'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1204'2
-3'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1178'6
-5'2
Chart
 August 2026  @S6Q 1178'6
-5'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1188'0
-4'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1201'4
-4'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1160'0
-1'6
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 441'0 442'0 437'2 438'2 -2'4 440'6 09:50A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 437'0 441'2 435'6 436'0 -2'2 438'2 09:51A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 456'6 461'2 455'0 455'6 -2'0 457'6 09:51A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 471'4 475'6 469'6 471'0 -1'4 472'4 09:50A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 478'4 483'6 478'0 479'4 -1'0 480'4 09:50A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 484'2 488'4 483'0 484'6 -0'6 485'4 09:50A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 472'2 476'2 471'4 475'0 1'2 473'6 09:50A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 479'4 483'0 478'2 481'4 1'0 480'4 09:50A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1180'4 1187'0 1178'4 1178'4 -3'6 1182'2 09:50A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1181'4 1190'2 1178'0 1178'6 -5'2 1184'0 09:51A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1177'2 1186'4 1175'2 1176'0 -5'0 1181'0 09:50A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1189'2 1198'0 1186'6 1188'0 -4'2 1192'2 09:51A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1202'0 1211'2 1200'4 1201'4 -4'0 1205'4 09:50A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1202'4 1213'6 1202'4 1204'2 -3'2 1207'4 09:50A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1206'4 1218'0 1206'4 1208'4 -2'6 1211'2 09:50A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1214'4 1222'6 1212'2 1214'0 -2'4 1216'4 09:50A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3153 3167 3132 3132 - 18 3150 09:50A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3130 3160 3102 3114 - 15 3129 09:50A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3105 3144 3084 3097 - 15 3112 09:50A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3096 3131 3073 3082 - 19 3101 09:50A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3129 3164 3102 3113 - 22 3135 09:50A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3142 3175 3116 3126 - 19 3145 09:50A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3152 3190 3138 3148 - 12 3160 09:50A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3177 3205 3156 3168 - 8 3176 09:51A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 68.35 68.15 09:50A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 67.70 68.57 67.64 68.30 0.54 67.76 09:50A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 67.23 68.19 67.23 67.94 0.55 67.39 09:50A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 66.75 67.72 66.75 67.52 0.58 66.94 09:50A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 66.50 67.42 66.45 67.22 0.59 66.63 09:50A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 66.45 67.31 66.44 67.14 0.55 66.59 09:50A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 66.38 67.18 66.35 66.92 0.48 66.44 09:50A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 66.37 66.93 66.15 66.63 0.44 66.19 09:51A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 93.325 93.475 93.000 93.075 -0.275 93.350 09:50A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 98.300 98.400 96.375 96.500 -2.025 98.525 09:50A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 82.600 82.750 81.525 81.575 -1.000 82.575 09:50A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 74.350 74.450 73.575 73.775 -0.550 74.325 09:50A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.900 78.025 77.225 77.550 -0.325 77.875 09:51A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.275 82.850 82.075 82.475 -0.200 82.675 09:51A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.325 86.725 86.325 86.725 86.725 09:51A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.600 95.125 94.325 94.750 -0.250 95.000 09:51A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 96.050 96.050 96.050 96.050 0.075 95.975 09:51A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.700 0.750 95.450s 09:51A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 0.750 80.775s 09:50A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.000 0.750 74.000s 09:50A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 239.200 239.825 237.650 237.825 - 1.275 239.100 09:50A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 234.775 235.375 233.275 233.550 - 1.100 234.650 09:50A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 234.575 235.125 233.375 233.650 - 0.825 234.475 09:50A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 235.575 235.850 234.250 234.425 - 0.775 235.200 09:50A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 236.150 236.400 234.950 235.125 - 0.700 235.825 09:50A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 230.000 230.000 228.900 228.975 - 0.525 229.500 09:51A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 226.775 226.775 225.900 226.200 - 0.025 226.225 09:51A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 225.475 225.475 225.150 225.150 - 0.325 225.475 09:51A Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 360.825 362.525 359.950 360.400 - 0.100 360.500 09:50A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 358.500 359.375 356.800 357.350 - 0.525 357.875 09:50A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 355.050 356.275 353.500 354.025 - 0.775 354.800 09:50A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 353.050 353.100 350.300 350.600 - 1.125 351.725 09:51A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 346.375 346.550 344.350 344.425 - 1.275 345.700 09:51A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 341.950 342.900 340.700 340.750 - 1.450 342.200 09:51A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 339.500 339.700 339.500 339.675 - 1.525 341.200 09:51A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 339.950 340.525 339.950 340.525 - 0.175 339.900s 09:51A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 15.60 15.62 15.52 15.52 -0.06 15.58 09:49A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.13 16.23 16.11 16.23 0.13 16.10 09:50A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 16.78 16.84 16.77 16.83 0.05 16.78 09:50A Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
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