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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

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	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) US Drought Monitor Link 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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	loading... NON-GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  AUG contract only  @C6U 438'0 -1'0  September 2026  @C6Z 461'4 -0'4  N/C 2026  @C6Z 461'4 -0'4 GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  August 2026  @C6U 438'0 -1'0  N/C 2026  @C6Z 461'4 -0'4  January 2027  @C7H 477'0 -0'6  February 2027  @C7H 477'0 -0'6  March 2027  @C7K 486'0 -0'6  April 2027  @C7K 486'0 -0'6  June 2027  @C7N 491'2 -0'6  N/C 2027  @C7Z 488'4 0'0 NON-GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  AUG contract only  @S6X 1177'4 1'2  SEPT contract only  @S6X 1177'4 1'2  N/C 2026  @S6X 1177'4 1'2  January 2027  @S7H 1199'2 1'0 GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  August 2026  @S6X 1177'4 1'2  N/C 2026  @S6X 1177'4 1'2  January 2027  @S7F 1192'4 1'2  February 2027  @S7H 1199'2 1'0  March 2027  @S7K 1207'2 1'2  N/C 2027  @S7X 1161'2 2'2
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	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 440'6 442'2 437'4 438'0 -1'0 439'0 09:12A Dec 26 463'4 465'4 460'4 461'4 -0'4 462'0 09:11A Mar 27 479'4 481'0 476'2 477'0 -0'6 477'6 09:11A May 27 487'2 490'0 485'2 486'0 -0'6 486'6 09:11A Jul 27 493'2 495'2 490'4 491'2 -0'6 492'0 09:11A Sep 27 481'6 485'2 481'0 481'4 -0'2 481'6 09:11A Dec 27 489'2 491'6 488'0 488'4 0'0 488'4 09:12A Mar 28 502'2 502'2 502'2 502'2 2'4 499'6 09:12A @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 1160'0 0'0 1156'4 09:12A Sep 26 1160'4 1167'4 1158'0 1160'4 1'4 1159'0 09:12A Nov 26 1177'0 1185'0 1175'0 1177'4 1'2 1176'2 09:12A Jan 27 1191'6 1200'0 1190'0 1192'4 1'2 1191'2 09:12A Mar 27 1199'2 1206'4 1197'2 1199'2 1'0 1198'2 09:11A May 27 1207'0 1214'0 1205'0 1207'2 1'2 1206'0 09:12A Jul 27 1212'2 1219'6 1211'4 1213'2 1'4 1211'6 09:12A Aug 27 1199'4 1205'0 1197'6 1199'6 1'4 1198'2 09:12A @SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 3091 3091 3065 3065 - 16 3081 09:11A Sep 26 3099 3110 3069 3070 - 19 3089 09:12A Oct 26 3102 3117 3075 3076 - 17 3093 09:12A Dec 26 3142 3160 3117 3119 - 15 3134 09:12A Jan 27 3169 3185 3145 3147 - 16 3163 09:12A Mar 27 3204 3216 3180 3181 - 16 3197 09:12A May 27 3232 3243 3209 3209 - 18 3227 09:12A Jul 27 3268 3272 3240 3240 - 17 3257 09:12A @BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 68.24 68.16 09:12A Sep 26 68.40 69.03 68.30 68.98 0.74 68.24 09:12A Oct 26 68.19 68.80 68.08 68.76 0.71 68.05 09:12A Dec 26 67.98 68.63 67.92 68.60 0.72 67.88 09:12A Jan 27 68.05 68.54 67.86 68.50 0.68 67.82 09:12A Mar 27 67.89 68.32 67.70 68.32 0.63 67.69 09:12A May 27 67.50 68.10 67.50 68.08 0.56 67.52 09:12A Jul 27 67.37 67.71 67.29 67.70 0.48 67.22 09:10A @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 95.525 95.800 95.525 95.750 0.250 95.500 09:12A Oct 26 82.300 83.700 82.275 83.425 1.200 82.225 09:12A Dec 26 73.875 75.000 73.750 74.725 1.150 73.575 09:12A Feb 27 77.375 78.350 77.275 78.100 0.975 77.125 09:12A Apr 27 82.375 83.175 82.250 82.950 0.825 82.125 09:12A May 27 86.075 86.475 86.075 86.475 0.800 85.675 09:12A Jun 27 94.375 95.200 94.375 94.975 0.700 94.275 09:12A Jul 27 95.450 96.100 95.350 95.925 0.725 95.200 09:12A Aug 27 94.825 95.250 94.825 95.225 0.700 94.525 09:12A Oct 27 81.100 -0.150 79.675s 09:10A Dec 27 72.525 -0.150 72.425s 09:10A @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 232.000 232.725 231.600 232.525 0.825 231.700 09:12A Oct 26 225.350 226.775 225.225 226.650 1.375 225.275 09:12A Dec 26 224.475 225.850 224.325 225.775 1.625 224.150 09:12A Feb 27 224.825 225.975 224.750 225.825 1.325 224.500 09:12A Apr 27 225.300 226.100 225.050 226.025 1.200 224.825 09:12A Jun 27 217.975 218.525 217.625 218.250 0.850 217.400 09:12A Aug 27 213.525 213.600 213.300 213.300 0.500 212.800 09:10A Oct 27 212.050 212.625 212.050 212.625 0.975 211.650 09:10A @GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 351.725 352.150 350.775 351.250 - 0.400 351.650 09:11A Sep 26 345.575 346.400 344.675 346.025 0.800 345.225 09:12A Oct 26 335.475 336.900 334.700 336.450 1.525 334.925 09:12A Nov 26 327.250 328.600 326.925 328.175 1.550 326.625 09:12A Jan 27 318.250 319.800 318.250 319.300 1.400 317.900 09:12A Mar 27 314.375 315.400 314.000 315.150 1.500 313.650 09:12A Apr 27 313.725 314.425 313.500 314.375 1.175 313.200 09:10A May 27 312.225 312.225 312.225 312.225 0.350 311.875 09:10A @DA - MILK CLASS III - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 16.72 16.78 16.61 16.69 -0.09 16.78 09:00A Sep 26 17.20 17.31 17.18 17.26 0.01 17.25 09:12A Oct 26 17.52 17.52 17.52 17.52 0.02 17.50 09:12A My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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