Thursday, June 25, 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
 June 26 contact only  @C6N 413'4
-1'2
Chart
 July 26 contact only  @C6N 413'4
-1'2
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 423'2
-1'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6N 413'4
-1'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 413'4
-1'2
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 423'2
-1'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 442'2
-0'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 457'0
-0'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 457'0
-0'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 465'4
-0'6
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 465'4
-0'6
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 471'4
-0'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 472'0
-1'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1125'0
-2'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1125'0
-2'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1154'0
-3'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1172'0
-3'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1125'0
-2'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1125'0
-2'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1154'0
-3'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1167'6
-3'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1132'2
-4'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 414'2 415'0 412'6 413'4 -1'2 414'6 08:00P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 424'0 424'4 422'2 423'2 -1'0 424'2 08:00P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 443'0 443'6 441'6 442'2 -0'6 443'0 08:00P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 457'4 458'4 456'4 457'0 -0'4 457'4 08:00P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 466'0 467'0 465'0 465'4 -0'6 466'2 08:00P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 472'0 472'6 471'0 471'4 -0'6 472'2 08:00P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 466'0 466'0 464'4 464'4 -1'0 465'4 08:00P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 473'0 473'4 472'0 472'0 -1'0 473'0 08:00P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1127'4 1128'0 1124'2 1125'0 -2'4 1127'4 08:00P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1139'0 1139'0 1133'6 1134'4 -2'4 1137'0 08:01P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1141'4 1141'4 1137'6 1138'4 -2'6 1141'2 08:00P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1157'4 1157'4 1153'2 1154'0 -3'0 1157'0 08:00P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1171'4 1171'4 1167'2 1167'6 -3'2 1171'0 08:00P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1174'6 1174'6 1171'4 1172'0 -3'4 1175'4 08:00P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1180'0 1180'0 1175'2 1177'6 -3'4 1181'2 08:00P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1186'0 1186'0 1183'2 1183'6 -3'6 1187'4 08:00P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3082 3084 3053 3055 - 27 3082 08:00P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3060 3060 3032 3034 - 26 3060 08:00P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3033 3033 3011 3012 - 24 3036 08:00P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3017 3018 3000 3001 - 19 3020 08:00P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3049 3049 3031 3031 - 19 3050 08:00P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3060 3060 3043 3043 - 18 3061 08:00P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3077 3086 3070 3071 - 17 3088 08:00P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3116 3117 3100 3102 - 16 3118 08:00P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 70.91 70.93 70.52 70.85 0.04 70.81 08:00P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 69.60 69.69 69.28 69.54 69.54 08:00P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 68.68 68.73 68.35 68.57 -0.01 68.58 08:00P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 67.61 67.80 67.44 67.68 -0.04 67.72 08:00P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 67.14 67.32 66.88 67.11 -0.08 67.19 08:00P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 66.95 66.96 66.62 66.78 -0.12 66.90 08:00P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 66.27 66.59 66.25 66.42 -0.11 66.53 08:00P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 65.81 65.84 65.81 65.83 -0.23 66.06 08:00P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 93.450 93.450 92.500 92.850 -1.150 92.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 96.250 97.150 95.675 96.650 -0.100 96.600s 03:54P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 80.700 81.600 80.125 80.975 0.050 80.950s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.400 74.475 72.975 73.750 0.075 73.775s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.250 78.225 76.800 77.600 0.150 77.650s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.200 83.075 81.725 82.500 0.100 82.550s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.150 86.650 85.750 86.250 86.250s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.150 95.250 93.950 94.500 0.125 94.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.000 95.950 95.000 95.350 0.125 95.475s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.650 95.525 94.450 95.525 0.375 95.025s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 0.375 80.750s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.975 0.375 73.975s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 257.000 257.675 256.000 257.575 1.400 257.400s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 247.400 248.400 245.625 247.225 0.700 247.225s 02:30P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 241.100 242.100 239.200 240.625 0.250 240.625s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 240.500 241.475 238.650 239.800 - 0.100 239.750s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 240.700 242.000 239.375 240.500 240.475s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 241.200 242.250 239.725 240.900 0.100 240.950s 02:46P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 235.200 235.600 233.675 234.600 0.400 234.750s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 231.900 231.900 230.425 231.550 0.825 231.500s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 375.100 377.400 371.050 373.025 0.375 373.300s 03:04P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 372.875 374.525 369.100 371.100 0.750 371.375s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 369.925 371.500 366.000 368.125 0.800 368.350s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 366.375 368.350 362.500 364.975 0.800 365.150s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 360.000 360.625 356.275 358.350 0.675 358.725s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 356.950 357.500 352.025 354.325 0.675 354.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 355.150 355.150 350.700 352.900 0.850 353.175s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 353.000 353.000 353.000 353.000 0.600 351.200s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 16.03 16.03 Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 15.79 15.85 15.79 15.85 0.14 15.71 07:31P Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.42 16.42 16.42 16.42 0.06 16.36 07:48P Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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