Thursday, September 10, 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
 SEPT contract only  @C6Z 533'6s
6'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 533'6s
6'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 September 2026  @C6Z 533'6s
6'0
Chart
 October 2026  @C6Z 533'6s
6'0
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 533'6s
6'0
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 December 2026  @C7H 549'2s
6'0
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 January 2027  @C7H 549'2s
6'0
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 February 2027  @C7H 549'2s
6'0
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 557'0s
6'0
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 April 2027  @C7K 557'0s
6'0
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 May 2027  @C7N 560'0s
6'0
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 560'0s
6'0
Chart
 July 2027  @C7N 560'0s
6'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 536'2s
6'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1332'2s
22'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1332'2s
22'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1352'6s
21'0
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1352'6s
21'0
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1357'2s
20'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 By Sept 11th  @S6X 1332'2s
22'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1332'2s
22'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1347'2s
22'0
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1352'6s
21'0
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1357'2s
20'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1278'0s
16'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 508'6 520'6 508'6 512'6 6'2 514'0s 01:20P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 527'4 534'4 526'4 533'4 6'0 533'6s 05:10P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 543'0 549'6 542'2 548'6 6'0 549'2s 05:08P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 550'6 557'4 550'0 556'4 6'0 557'0s 05:07P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 553'6 560'4 552'6 559'4 6'0 560'0s 05:08P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 528'0 534'0 527'2 533'2 5'4 533'4s 02:35P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 529'0 536'4 528'4 535'2 6'2 536'2s 05:07P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 539'4 547'2 539'2 547'2 7'0 547'0s 04:45P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 1300'6 1318'2 1300'6 1318'2 20'6 1316'0s 01:20P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1309'4 1333'4 1305'0 1331'6 22'6 1332'2s 05:10P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1325'0 1348'6 1320'6 1347'0 22'0 1347'2s 05:03P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1331'6 1354'0 1327'0 1352'4 21'0 1352'6s 05:13P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1336'6 1358'4 1332'4 1356'6 20'2 1357'2s 04:45P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1339'0 1360'0 1334'6 1358'6 19'6 1359'0s 04:45P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1318'4 1339'6 1315'4 1338'6 18'6 1338'4s 01:20P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1277'0 1295'2 1274'4 1294'6 17'4 1294'2s 01:20P Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 3469 3490 3469 3490 55 3488s 01:20P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3445 3507 3434 3504 55 3506s 05:05P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3505 3571 3500 3568 55 3569s 05:10P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3531 3590 3525 3587 52 3589s 05:10P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3551 3599 3544 3597 44 3599s 05:11P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3568 3605 3559 3603 36 3604s 05:11P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3575 3612 3568 3611 35 3611s 05:11P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3534 3569 3533 3567 32 3569s 05:11P Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 69.79 71.15 69.50 71.00 1.27 71.28s 01:20P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 70.22 71.54 69.41 71.45 1.33 71.41s 03:58P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 70.74 72.06 69.88 71.97 1.35 71.92s 05:08P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 70.93 72.33 70.19 72.24 1.31 72.19s 04:45P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 71.23 72.48 70.42 72.37 1.26 72.36s 04:45P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 71.14 72.45 70.57 72.33 1.20 72.34s 05:10P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 71.03 72.29 70.43 72.19 1.18 72.16s 04:45P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 70.54 71.63 69.94 71.57 1.14 71.50s 01:20P Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 83.150 83.700 82.700 83.200 0.075 83.150s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 74.675 75.000 73.825 74.475 -0.250 74.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.025 77.200 76.200 76.950 -0.150 76.825s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.400 82.525 81.525 82.225 -0.075 82.200s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.350 86.350 85.950 86.350 -0.100 86.250s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.100 95.350 94.450 95.100 -0.100 95.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 96.650 96.650 95.675 96.450 -0.200 96.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 96.225 96.225 95.125 95.875 -0.350 95.800s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.400 81.400 81.400 81.400 -0.450 80.950s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.425 74.425 73.825 73.825 -0.600 73.825s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 77.175 77.175 77.175 77.175 -0.550 77.175s 01:05P Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 215.700 218.000 214.950 217.825 1.975 217.825s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 218.250 220.175 217.750 219.575 1.125 219.600s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 220.250 221.575 219.525 221.175 0.825 221.150s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 221.825 223.075 221.125 222.700 0.700 222.750s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 216.400 217.600 215.675 216.950 0.575 217.025s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 212.850 214.350 212.600 213.550 0.500 213.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 211.625 213.225 211.625 212.650 0.325 212.500s 01:05P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 213.825 213.825 212.825 212.825 0.125 212.950s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 328.975 333.000 328.975 332.450 2.875 332.575s 02:43P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 325.350 328.200 324.650 327.450 1.725 327.550s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 320.825 323.875 319.200 322.725 1.425 322.775s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 314.000 317.000 313.400 315.925 1.775 315.925s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 310.375 313.675 310.100 312.775 1.925 312.775s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 311.200 313.900 310.450 312.950 1.825 313.025s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 310.000 313.400 309.425 312.225 1.600 312.325s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 311.150 314.000 310.025 312.675 1.250 312.675s 01:05P Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 16.13 16.20 Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 16.10 16.14 Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
Nov 26 16.39 16.40 Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
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