Friday, July 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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NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 464'2s
0'2
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 August 2026  @C6U 464'2s
0'2
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 487'4s
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GMO CORN
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Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 464'2s
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 August 2026  @C6U 464'2s
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 487'4s
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 January 2027  @C7H 503'0s
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 February 2027  @C7H 503'0s
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 March 2027  @C7K 511'4s
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 April 2027  @C7K 511'4s
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 June 2027  @C7N 514'0s
-0'6
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 496'6s
-1'2
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
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 July 2026  @S6Q 1248'0s
10'4
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 August 2026  @S6X 1253'4s
9'6
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 N/C 2026  @S6X 1253'4s
9'6
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 January 2027  @S7H 1264'0s
7'4
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GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1248'0s
10'4
Chart
 August 2026  @S6Q 1248'0s
10'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1253'4s
9'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1266'4s
9'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1190'0s
0'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 462'4 468'0 455'4 464'0 0'2 464'2s 03:28P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 486'2 492'0 479'2 487'2 0'0 487'4s 03:57P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 501'6 507'2 494'6 502'6 0'0 503'0s 03:56P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 510'0 515'4 503'6 511'2 -0'2 511'4s 03:45P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 513'2 518'0 507'4 514'0 -0'6 514'0s 03:25P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 493'6 495'0 487'4 491'6 -1'2 492'2s 03:03P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 497'0 499'0 491'0 495'6 -1'2 496'6s 01:30P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 508'6 509'0 503'4 507'6 -1'2 507'6s 01:20P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 1236'6 1250'4 1232'4 1246'6 10'4 1248'0s 01:20P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1229'4 1243'0 1225'0 1239'0 9'2 1240'2s 02:30P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1242'0 1256'4 1238'0 1252'4 9'6 1253'4s 03:54P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1255'2 1269'4 1251'2 1265'4 9'4 1266'4s 03:48P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1254'4 1268'4 1250'0 1263'2 7'4 1264'0s 03:14P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1255'0 1270'2 1252'6 1264'6 5'6 1265'0s 03:14P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1260'6 1272'6 1255'0 1266'0 4'4 1266'4s 03:41P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1242'6 1251'6 1237'2 1246'0 2'6 1245'4s 01:30P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 3306 3356 3295 3318 14 3313s 02:33P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3294 3343 3279 3311 20 3308s 01:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3276 3329 3265 3305 27 3303s 01:30P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3319 3373 3307 3353 33 3352s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3344 3394 3330 3379 35 3377s 01:30P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3347 3400 3342 3388 37 3386s 01:21P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3352 3409 3352 3398 35 3395s 01:21P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3372 3429 3372 3419 35 3416s 01:30P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 75.41 75.63 74.10 74.14 -1.26 74.33s 02:30P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 74.53 74.77 73.30 73.34 -1.22 73.47s 03:28P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 73.51 73.83 72.52 72.55 -1.08 72.67s 01:30P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 72.76 73.06 71.72 71.87 -0.97 72.01s 02:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 72.17 72.54 71.31 71.46 -0.92 71.56s 01:30P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 71.46 71.83 70.58 70.81 -0.89 70.89s 02:30P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 70.92 71.20 70.00 70.18 -0.86 70.30s 01:20P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 70.27 70.41 69.34 69.56 -0.79 69.67s 01:30P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 102.100 103.050 102.075 102.800 0.700 102.850s 02:59P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 88.900 89.550 88.550 88.950 0.125 89.025s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 80.050 80.825 79.700 80.275 0.200 80.325s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 83.150 83.675 82.900 83.250 0.175 83.325s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 87.550 88.000 87.325 87.650 0.200 87.750s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 90.675 91.125 90.675 91.000 0.250 90.925s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 98.875 99.250 98.700 98.900 0.150 99.050s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 99.275 99.525 99.175 99.250 0.125 99.400s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 98.050 98.275 98.050 98.150 0.150 98.150s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 82.575 0.475 83.050s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 75.800 0.475 75.800s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 225.875 228.500 225.475 227.075 1.675 227.075s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 221.775 224.125 220.775 222.575 1.125 222.500s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 220.950 223.875 220.400 222.275 1.600 222.275s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 221.850 224.775 221.250 223.300 1.650 223.250s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 223.825 226.350 222.700 224.750 1.425 224.750s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 218.100 220.500 216.775 218.625 1.175 218.700s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 215.675 217.650 213.850 215.550 0.725 215.550s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 215.300 216.775 214.025 214.450 0.275 214.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 345.000 348.950 341.175 345.800 1.550 345.325s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 341.000 345.475 337.250 342.050 1.600 341.450s 03:56P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 334.700 339.475 331.600 336.400 2.550 336.000s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 330.000 334.825 327.400 332.275 2.975 331.775s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 323.825 328.400 321.375 325.750 2.900 325.525s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 321.725 325.475 318.875 322.475 2.375 322.250s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 323.000 325.500 318.600 322.225 1.900 322.275s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 324.500 325.000 318.800 320.425 1.175 320.975s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 15.76 15.79 15.76 15.78 0.03 15.79s 04:00P Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 17.47 17.54 17.20 17.20 -0.41 17.21s 04:00P Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 17.73 17.83 17.44 17.49 -0.36 17.49s 04:00P Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
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