Wednesday, April 8, 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 48 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

HELP WANTED
Contact Reid at 712-348-3637



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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
 Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 444'0
-5'0
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 454'4
-5'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @C6K 444'0
-5'0
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 454'4
-5'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 454'4
-5'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 454'4
-5'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 471'2
-6'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 483'2
-6'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 483'2
-6'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 490'2
-7'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6K 1156'6
-1'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1172'4
-2'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1172'4
-2'0
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1172'4
-2'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1147'4
-3'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6K 1156'6
-1'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1172'4
-2'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1172'4
-2'0
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1172'4
-2'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1147'4
-3'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1152'6
-3'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 447'0 447'2 442'2 444'0 -5'0 449'0 08:29A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 457'6 458'0 452'6 454'4 -5'4 460'0 08:29A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 462'2 462'2 456'2 457'6 -6'2 464'0 08:28A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 476'0 476'2 469'4 471'2 -6'6 478'0 08:29A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 488'0 488'2 481'6 483'2 -6'6 490'0 08:00A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 495'2 495'2 488'6 490'2 -7'0 497'2 08:07A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 498'0 498'6 493'0 495'0 -6'2 501'2 08:25A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 484'6 484'6 479'4 481'2 -4'4 485'6 08:04A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1152'0 1161'2 1140'4 1156'6 -1'4 1158'2 08:29A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1165'0 1177'0 1156'6 1172'4 -2'0 1174'4 08:29A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1165'0 1172'0 1153'4 1168'4 -2'0 1170'4 08:28A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1141'0 1151'6 1134'4 1147'6 -3'0 1150'6 08:00A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1141'0 1151'4 1135'0 1147'4 -3'4 1151'0 08:29A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1154'0 1160'4 1145'0 1157'4 -3'2 1160'6 08:22A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1148'0 1155'2 1141'6 1152'6 -3'2 1156'0 08:25A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1155'0 1158'0 1144'4 1155'2 -3'4 1158'6 08:00A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3125 3152 3117 3139 21 3118 08:26A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3115 3142 3112 3132 21 3111 08:27A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3100 3121 3096 3111 17 3094 08:28A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3069 3092 3068 3082 15 3067 08:00A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3042 3061 3040 3052 14 3038 08:03A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3077 3094 3073 3086 15 3071 08:01A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3089 3096 3080 3091 15 3076 08:15A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3070 3086 3070 3080 16 3064 08:28A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 67.92 67.92 66.22 67.35 -2.37 69.72 08:28A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 66.62 67.29 65.90 67.01 -2.39 69.40 08:28A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 65.75 66.22 64.75 65.94 -2.31 68.25 08:27A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 65.00 65.23 63.82 64.93 -2.24 67.17 07:45A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 63.99 64.06 62.79 63.84 -2.23 66.07 08:14A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 63.29 63.86 62.22 63.12 -2.25 65.37 08:27A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 62.95 63.16 61.60 62.74 -2.15 64.89 07:45A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 62.50 62.50 61.34 62.11 -2.07 64.18 08:00A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 90.575 90.825 90.200 90.775 0.300 90.775s 08:29A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 98.450 98.750 98.000 98.500 -0.375 98.400s 08:00A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 107.425 107.750 106.650 107.075 - 0.650 107.050s 08:28A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 109.750 110.025 109.225 109.900 - 0.150 109.800s 08:25A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 109.300 109.550 108.825 109.450 109.375s 04/07 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 93.025 93.525 92.750 93.475 0.325 93.475s 08:22A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 84.500 85.075 84.350 85.025 0.350 85.050s 08:24A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 86.875 87.300 86.625 87.275 0.300 87.275s 08:26A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 90.300 90.625 90.275 90.600 0.325 90.625s 08:27A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.300 93.300 93.300 93.300 0.050 93.350s 04/07 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 100.475 100.750 100.225 100.750 0.400 100.625s 08:28A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.400 100.500 100.375 100.500 0.150 100.575s 04/07 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 247.750 249.000 247.750 248.000 0.175 248.200s 08:29A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 246.450 247.600 245.375 245.550 - 1.225 245.800s 08:28A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 242.250 243.150 241.150 242.125 - 0.500 242.375s 08:23A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 237.600 238.125 236.350 237.425 - 0.500 237.625s 08:26A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 237.000 237.425 235.600 236.375 - 0.825 236.700s 08:28A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 237.125 237.225 235.500 236.175 - 0.900 236.500s 08:25A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 236.800 236.800 235.050 235.725 - 0.875 236.000s 08:28A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 230.025 230.250 228.575 229.100 - 1.025 229.450s 08:28A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 371.500 372.025 367.875 368.550 - 3.125 368.900s 08:25A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 369.850 370.750 366.050 366.425 - 3.725 366.625s 08:28A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 368.250 370.275 365.500 365.950 - 3.775 366.050s 08:28A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 366.025 368.000 363.700 363.975 - 3.725 364.125s 08:28A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 364.250 365.425 361.100 361.425 - 3.575 361.700s 04/07 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 361.675 362.250 358.000 358.250 - 3.525 358.800s 08:18A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 354.900 355.300 351.225 351.225 - 3.550 352.175s 04/07 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 346.825 347.000 346.825 347.000 - 3.500 347.000s 04/07 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 17.35 17.40 17.33 17.34 17.34 08:27A Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
May 26 17.34 17.40 17.24 17.32 -0.06 17.38 08:25A Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 17.84 17.94 17.78 17.78 -0.16 17.94 08:28A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
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