Wednesday, June 24, 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)







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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
 June 26 contact only  @C6N 407'0s
-2'6
Chart
 July 26 contact only  @C6N 407'0s
-2'6
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 415'6s
-2'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6N 407'0s
-2'6
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 407'0s
-2'6
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 415'6s
-2'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 434'6s
-2'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 449'4s
-2'2
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 449'4s
-2'2
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 458'2s
-2'4
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 458'2s
-2'4
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 464'4s
-2'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 468'4s
0'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1108'6s
-8'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1108'6s
-8'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1135'0s
-6'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1155'2s
-7'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1108'6s
-8'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1108'6s
-8'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1135'0s
-6'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1149'0s
-7'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1119'0s
-8'4
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 410'0 412'4 405'6 406'0 -2'6 407'0s 03:03P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 418'2 420'6 414'2 414'4 -2'0 415'6s 03:03P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 438'0 440'0 433'4 433'6 -2'4 434'6s 03:03P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 452'2 454'2 448'2 448'2 -2'2 449'4s 01:20P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 461'0 463'2 457'2 457'2 -2'4 458'2s 03:05P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 467'0 469'0 463'2 463'4 -2'4 464'4s 01:20P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 461'2 462'4 459'0 459'0 -1'0 460'0s 01:20P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 468'0 470'2 467'4 467'6 0'2 468'4s 01:30P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1117'0 1121'0 1107'0 1107'6 -8'2 1108'6s 02:53P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1124'0 1128'0 1114'6 1115'0 -7'2 1116'6s 02:37P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1127'0 1131'4 1118'2 1119'0 -7'2 1120'0s 02:51P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1141'0 1146'0 1133'2 1134'0 -6'6 1135'0s 01:30P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1154'4 1159'6 1147'2 1147'6 -7'0 1149'0s 01:20P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1159'4 1165'4 1153'2 1153'6 -7'0 1155'2s 02:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1166'6 1172'4 1160'2 1160'6 -7'4 1162'0s 01:30P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1173'0 1179'4 1166'6 1167'0 -8'2 1168'4s 01:20P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3029 3069 3029 3038 7 3036s 03:09P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3020 3055 3019 3023 3020s 02:37P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 2995 3028 2988 2994 - 8 2990s 02:37P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 2982 3010 2970 2976 - 10 2972s 01:30P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3013 3043 3000 3005 - 12 3001s 02:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3028 3057 3013 3018 - 14 3014s 01:30P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3060 3088 3046 3049 - 16 3047s 01:30P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3101 3125 3077 3081 - 19 3080s 01:30P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 70.60 70.95 69.32 69.43 -1.13 69.46s 01:30P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 69.12 69.39 68.14 68.24 -0.87 68.25s 02:36P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 68.10 68.48 67.15 67.24 -0.83 67.27s 02:30P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 67.22 67.56 66.23 66.28 -0.82 66.35s 01:30P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 66.61 66.89 65.59 65.68 -0.84 65.74s 02:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 66.64 66.68 65.26 65.30 -0.85 65.41s 01:30P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 65.87 66.28 64.87 64.90 -0.85 65.02s 01:20P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 65.47 65.88 64.35 64.35 -0.86 64.52s 01:30P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 94.225 94.375 93.600 93.700 -0.375 93.850s 02:31P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 97.150 97.900 96.450 96.575 -0.525 96.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 81.275 81.800 80.775 80.775 -0.300 80.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.675 74.275 73.525 73.575 0.100 73.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.350 77.975 77.250 77.400 0.150 77.500s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.050 82.875 82.025 82.300 0.400 82.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 85.850 0.400 86.250s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.275 94.800 94.225 94.350 0.400 94.475s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.550 95.650 95.300 95.300 0.400 95.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.450 94.450 94.450 94.450 0.200 94.650s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 0.200 80.375s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.600 0.200 73.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 255.600 256.800 254.750 256.175 0.850 256.000s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 246.500 247.900 245.500 246.650 0.525 246.525s 02:30P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 240.075 241.675 239.175 240.600 0.625 240.375s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 239.425 241.125 238.650 240.050 0.750 239.850s 02:30P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 239.750 241.625 239.250 240.650 0.950 240.475s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 240.000 241.900 239.275 240.975 1.275 240.850s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 233.650 235.425 232.675 234.450 1.325 234.350s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 229.725 231.775 229.725 230.750 1.200 230.675s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 368.775 375.400 367.750 373.225 4.775 372.925s 02:38P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 367.800 373.000 366.500 370.925 3.650 370.625s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 365.075 369.950 364.050 367.975 2.950 367.550s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 362.000 366.650 361.575 364.825 2.625 364.350s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 355.725 360.250 355.275 358.525 2.325 358.050s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 353.250 356.125 352.875 354.400 2.000 354.075s 02:30P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 353.325 354.550 351.750 352.550 1.575 352.325s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 351.000 352.150 349.675 352.150 1.825 350.600s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 16.04 16.04 15.99 16.03 0.02 16.02 03:07P Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 15.87 15.96 15.73 15.78 -0.09 15.80 03:05P Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.40 16.51 16.30 16.31 -0.17 16.33 03:07P Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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