Wednesday, September 9, 2026  
 
 
Welcome !

     

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 527'6s
-5'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 527'6s
-5'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 September 2026  @C6Z 527'6s
-5'6
Chart
 October 2026  @C6Z 527'6s
-5'6
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 527'6s
-5'6
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 543'2s
-5'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 543'2s
-5'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 543'2s
-5'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 551'0s
-5'4
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 551'0s
-5'4
Chart
 May 2027  @C7N 554'0s
-5'2
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 554'0s
-5'2
Chart
 July 2027  @C7N 554'0s
-5'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 530'0s
-4'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1309'4s
-6'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1309'4s
-6'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1331'6s
-6'6
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1331'6s
-6'6
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1337'0s
-6'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 By Sept 11th  @S6X 1309'4s
-6'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1309'4s
-6'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1325'2s
-6'6
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1331'6s
-6'6
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1337'0s
-6'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1261'6s
-4'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 510'6 511'2 505'0 508'0 -3'2 507'6s 01:30P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 532'4 534'6 526'4 528'2 -5'6 527'6s 01:30P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 547'6 550'0 542'2 544'0 -5'6 543'2s 01:30P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 555'2 557'6 550'2 551'4 -5'4 551'0s 01:30P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 557'6 560'4 553'2 554'6 -5'2 554'0s 01:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 530'2 534'2 527'4 528'6 -4'6 528'0s 01:30P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 533'2 536'0 528'6 530'2 -4'4 530'0s 01:30P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 541'4 544'6 539'6 540'4 -4'6 540'0s 01:20P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 1303'4 1307'0 1297'4 1298'0 -7'2 1295'2s 01:20P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1317'0 1320'6 1305'4 1308'6 -6'6 1309'4s 01:30P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1332'4 1336'2 1321'2 1324'4 -6'6 1325'2s 01:20P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1339'0 1342'2 1327'6 1331'0 -6'6 1331'6s 01:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1343'6 1347'2 1332'4 1336'6 -6'6 1337'0s 01:30P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1345'2 1348'0 1334'2 1338'4 -5'6 1339'2s 01:30P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1325'0 1327'4 1315'2 1319'2 -5'4 1319'6s 01:20P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1280'6 1282'6 1273'4 1276'0 -5'0 1276'6s 01:20P Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 3448 3448 3448 3448 15 3433s 01:20P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3440 3467 3405 3450 18 3451s 01:30P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3501 3532 3473 3513 16 3514s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3531 3557 3501 3538 9 3537s 01:30P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3555 3572 3524 3556 2 3555s 01:20P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3568 3583 3538 3570 3568s 01:30P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3580 3590 3548 3579 - 2 3576s 01:30P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3534 3551 3512 3540 - 7 3537s 01:30P Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 70.32 70.32 70.32 70.32 -0.17 70.01s 01:20P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 70.36 70.62 69.89 70.04 -0.14 70.08s 01:30P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 70.84 71.13 70.37 70.53 -0.13 70.57s 01:20P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 71.01 71.36 70.61 70.83 -0.05 70.88s 01:30P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 71.10 71.51 70.78 71.06 71.10s 01:30P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 71.19 71.53 70.84 71.09 -0.01 71.14s 01:30P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 71.07 71.35 70.70 70.92 -0.04 70.98s 01:30P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 70.43 70.64 70.11 70.33 -0.07 70.36s 01:20P Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 83.550 83.775 82.500 83.050 -1.175 83.075s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 74.250 74.700 73.800 74.600 -0.450 74.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 76.875 77.075 76.375 76.900 -0.675 76.975s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.275 82.425 81.900 82.200 -0.800 82.275s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.800 86.800 86.250 86.250 -0.850 86.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.125 95.325 94.925 95.075 -0.700 95.100s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 96.575 96.750 96.300 96.600 -0.525 96.550s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 96.050 96.225 95.800 96.225 -0.350 96.150s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.400 81.400 81.400 81.400 81.400s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.225 74.425 74.225 74.425 0.200 74.425s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 77.725 0.200 77.725s 01:05P Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 216.750 217.475 214.650 215.525 - 1.175 215.850s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 218.900 219.600 217.350 218.250 - 0.750 218.475s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 220.050 220.800 219.000 220.075 - 0.125 220.325s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 221.650 222.300 220.600 221.875 0.025 222.050s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 216.700 216.850 215.150 216.225 - 0.075 216.450s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 213.425 213.550 212.100 213.050 213.150s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 212.375 212.375 211.150 212.225 0.175 212.175s 01:05P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 212.700 212.700 212.525 212.525 0.125 212.825s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 328.875 329.775 326.400 329.650 0.825 329.700s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 325.375 326.000 322.375 325.725 0.375 325.825s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 320.450 321.550 317.800 321.375 0.900 321.350s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 313.200 314.475 310.575 314.300 1.100 314.150s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 310.000 311.175 307.800 310.975 1.000 310.850s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 310.550 311.400 308.375 311.400 1.125 311.200s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 310.000 310.900 308.050 310.725 1.225 310.725s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 310.275 311.450 309.200 311.425 1.150 311.425s 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 16.18 16.12 16.17 0.06 16.17 01:42P Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 16.30 16.43 16.20 16.38 0.19 16.34 01:44P Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
Nov 26 16.58 16.71 16.50 16.64 0.22 16.63 01:43P Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
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