Thursday, April 30, 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



Bulletin Board

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

HELP WANTED/General Labor
Contact Reid at 712-348-3637


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  @C6N 473'6
-4'0
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 473'6
-4'0
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @C6N 473'6
-4'0
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 473'6
-4'0
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 473'6
-4'0
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 473'6
-4'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 494'2
-3'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 507'4
-3'0
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 507'4
-3'0
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 515'0
-2'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6N 1195'2
-1'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1195'2
-1'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1195'2
-1'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1195'2
-1'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1171'2
0'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6N 1195'2
-1'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1195'2
-1'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1195'2
-1'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1195'2
-1'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1171'2
0'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1181'2
1'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 466'2 469'0 460'6 463'2 -3'2 466'4 11:07A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 477'0 480'0 471'2 473'6 -4'0 477'6 11:07A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 482'2 485'0 477'2 479'2 -3'6 483'0 11:07A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 497'0 499'6 492'2 494'2 -3'4 497'6 11:07A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 509'2 512'0 505'2 507'4 -3'0 510'4 11:07A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 516'2 519'2 513'2 515'0 -2'4 517'4 11:07A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 519'2 522'2 516'6 518'2 -2'4 520'6 11:07A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 497'0 498'6 495'6 497'0 -1'2 498'2 11:07A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1182'4 1190'0 1175'4 1182'4 0'2 1182'2 11:07A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1197'0 1206'2 1189'4 1195'2 -1'6 1197'0 11:07A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1189'2 1199'0 1183'2 1189'0 -0'6 1189'6 11:07A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1165'0 1173'0 1159'6 1166'4 0'4 1166'0 11:07A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1171'0 1178'0 1164'4 1171'2 0'0 1171'2 11:07A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1181'4 1189'4 1176'6 1183'4 0'4 1183'0 11:07A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1178'4 1186'0 1174'2 1181'2 1'2 1180'0 11:07A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1178'0 1187'6 1176'6 1184'2 2'2 1182'0 11:07A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3291 3291 3218 3228 - 52 3280 11:07A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3241 3241 3181 3189 - 49 3238 11:07A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3185 3185 3142 3151 - 34 3185 11:07A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3142 3147 3109 3119 - 27 3146 11:07A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3117 3117 3084 3094 - 24 3118 11:07A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3131 3144 3112 3121 - 26 3147 11:07A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3143 3143 3115 3125 - 24 3149 11:07A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3132 3132 3103 3113 - 23 3136 11:07A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 75.75 76.24 74.75 76.15 0.84 75.31 11:07A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 74.20 74.85 73.45 74.42 0.30 74.12 11:07A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 72.42 73.14 71.97 72.93 0.52 72.41 11:07A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 70.87 71.67 70.61 71.48 0.60 70.88 11:07A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 69.59 70.41 69.37 70.20 0.64 69.56 11:07A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 68.52 69.52 68.51 69.31 0.67 68.64 11:07A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 68.08 68.95 68.01 68.76 0.71 68.05 11:07A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 67.08 68.14 67.08 67.98 0.77 67.21 11:07A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 94.800 94.900 93.825 93.825 -1.275 95.100 11:07A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 103.750 104.000 102.825 102.900 - 0.850 103.750 11:07A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 106.175 106.825 105.800 105.950 - 0.325 106.275 11:07A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 106.500 107.225 106.175 106.350 - 0.075 106.425 11:07A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 91.350 92.075 91.175 91.300 -0.100 91.400 11:07A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 83.500 83.950 83.250 83.275 -0.250 83.525 11:07A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 86.425 86.750 86.150 86.250 -0.175 86.425 11:07A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 90.350 90.525 90.100 90.200 -0.150 90.350 11:07A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.350 93.350 93.250 93.250 0.375 93.250s 11:07A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 100.725 100.900 100.525 100.525 - 0.200 100.725 11:07A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.875 100.900 100.500 100.600 0.025 100.575 11:01A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 99.725 99.725 99.725 99.725 99.725 10:58A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 257.150 258.000 256.850 257.575 0.700 256.875 11:07A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 255.200 255.300 253.700 254.125 - 1.125 255.250 11:07A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 249.500 249.800 248.350 248.800 - 0.925 249.725 11:07A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 243.925 244.250 242.875 243.350 - 0.575 243.925 11:07A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 242.800 243.425 242.000 242.350 - 0.500 242.850 11:07A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 242.625 243.250 241.950 242.275 - 0.375 242.650 11:07A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 241.850 242.600 241.350 241.700 - 0.200 241.900 11:07A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 235.300 236.000 234.750 235.050 - 0.250 235.300 11:07A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 373.250 373.950 373.250 373.775 1.500 372.275 11:07A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 372.675 373.400 371.000 371.475 - 0.025 371.500 11:07A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 373.650 374.300 371.925 372.400 - 0.125 372.525 11:07A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 371.475 372.675 370.300 371.025 0.100 370.925 11:07A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 369.650 370.400 368.050 368.575 - 0.175 368.750 11:07A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 367.200 367.200 365.350 365.925 0.100 365.825 11:07A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 360.325 361.300 359.375 359.825 0.025 359.800 11:07A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 355.000 355.325 354.825 355.325 0.350 354.975 11:07A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 17.20 17.34 17.08 17.27 -0.04 17.31 11:07A Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 17.48 17.67 17.35 17.59 -0.10 17.69 11:07A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 18.09 18.37 18.08 18.35 18.35 11:07A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
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