Wednesday, June 24, 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 411'2
1'4
Chart
 July 26 contact only  @C6N 411'2
1'4
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 419'4
1'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6N 411'2
1'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 411'2
1'4
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 419'4
1'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 439'0
1'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 453'4
1'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 453'4
1'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 462'0
1'2
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 462'0
1'2
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 467'6
0'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 469'2
1'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1117'4
0'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1117'4
0'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1142'2
0'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1162'4
0'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1117'4
0'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1117'4
0'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1142'2
0'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1156'4
0'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1125'6
-1'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 410'0 412'4 409'0 411'2 1'4 409'6 07:44A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 418'2 420'6 417'0 419'4 1'6 417'6 07:44A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 438'0 440'0 436'4 439'0 1'6 437'2 07:44A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 452'2 454'2 451'2 453'4 1'6 451'6 07:44A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 461'0 463'2 460'0 462'0 1'2 460'6 07:44A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 467'0 469'0 466'2 467'6 0'6 467'0 07:44A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 461'2 462'2 460'6 461'6 0'6 461'0 07:44A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 468'0 469'4 467'6 469'2 1'0 468'2 07:44A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1117'0 1121'0 1115'0 1117'4 0'4 1117'0 07:44A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1124'0 1128'0 1121'6 1124'6 0'6 1124'0 07:44A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1127'0 1131'4 1125'2 1128'0 0'6 1127'2 07:44A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1141'0 1146'0 1140'0 1142'2 0'4 1141'6 07:44A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1154'4 1159'6 1154'0 1156'4 0'4 1156'0 07:44A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1159'4 1165'4 1159'4 1162'4 0'2 1162'2 07:44A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1166'6 1172'4 1166'6 1169'0 -0'4 1169'4 07:44A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1173'0 1179'4 1173'0 1176'2 -0'4 1176'6 07:44A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3029 3069 3029 3057 28 3029 07:44A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3020 3055 3019 3041 21 3020 07:44A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 2995 3028 2995 3016 18 2998 07:44A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 2982 3010 2980 2996 14 2982 07:44A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3013 3043 3011 3028 15 3013 07:44A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3028 3057 3027 3043 15 3028 07:44A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3060 3088 3060 3085 22 3063 07:44A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3101 3125 3099 3111 12 3099 07:44A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 70.60 70.95 69.89 70.02 -0.57 70.59 07:44A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 69.12 69.39 68.42 68.51 -0.61 69.12 07:44A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 68.10 68.48 67.42 67.54 -0.56 68.10 07:44A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 67.22 67.56 66.50 66.66 -0.51 67.17 07:44A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 66.61 66.89 65.90 66.02 -0.56 66.58 07:44A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 66.64 66.68 65.54 65.64 -0.62 66.26 07:44A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 65.87 66.28 65.12 65.23 -0.64 65.87 07:44A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 65.47 65.88 64.62 64.72 -0.66 65.38 07:44A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 94.500 94.875 94.175 94.350 -0.425 94.225s 06/23 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 96.850 98.350 96.625 97.275 0.500 97.225s 06/23 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 80.950 82.125 80.775 81.225 0.350 81.200s 06/23 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.700 74.600 73.500 73.600 -0.075 73.600s 06/23 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.500 78.325 77.250 77.325 -0.125 77.350s 06/23 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.150 82.925 81.900 82.000 -0.100 82.050s 06/23 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.100 86.100 85.850 85.850 -0.225 85.850s 06/23 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.400 94.775 93.975 94.025 -0.125 94.075s 06/23 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.000 95.500 94.900 94.925 -0.125 94.950s 06/23 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.450 94.600 94.450 94.600 - 0.150 94.450s 06/23 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 -0.825 80.175s 06/23 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.400 -0.825 73.400s 06/23 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 255.700 256.150 254.750 255.150 - 0.675 255.150s 06/23 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 247.100 247.550 245.475 246.050 - 1.350 246.000s 06/23 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 240.975 241.375 239.425 239.850 - 1.250 239.750s 06/23 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 239.975 240.900 238.875 239.250 - 1.125 239.100s 06/23 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 240.300 241.225 239.350 239.625 - 1.050 239.525s 06/23 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 240.475 241.150 239.350 239.575 - 1.000 239.575s 06/23 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 233.475 234.475 232.750 233.075 - 0.950 233.025s 06/23 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 230.300 230.575 229.125 229.475 - 0.825 229.475s 06/23 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 370.900 371.575 367.125 368.275 - 2.275 368.150s 06/23 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 369.425 370.000 366.050 367.275 - 1.850 366.975s 06/23 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 366.500 367.150 363.875 364.950 - 1.425 364.600s 06/23 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 363.250 364.025 360.975 362.125 - 1.175 361.725s 06/23 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 357.275 357.825 355.000 355.925 - 0.950 355.725s 06/23 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 353.400 353.825 351.425 352.150 - 0.650 352.075s 06/23 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 351.875 352.100 350.650 350.650 - 0.475 350.750s 06/23 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 349.200 - 0.425 348.775s 06/23 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 16.04 16.04 16.04 16.04 0.03 16.01 07:16A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 15.87 15.87 15.84 15.85 -0.02 15.87 07:39A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.40 16.47 16.40 16.46 -0.02 16.48 07:39A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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