Tuesday, May 19, 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
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 474'4
-0'6
Chart
 June 26 contact only  @C6N 474'4
-0'6
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @C6N 474'4
-0'6
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 474'4
-0'6
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 July 2026  @C6N 474'4
-0'6
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 August 2026  @C6U 480'4
-1'0
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 497'0
-0'6
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 January 2027  @C7H 510'4
-0'6
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 February 2027  @C7H 510'4
-0'6
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 March 2027  @C7K 517'6
-0'6
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 April 2027  @C7K 517'6
-0'6
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 520'4
-1'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 501'2
-1'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1207'4
-2'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1207'4
-2'0
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1207'4
-2'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1200'4
-2'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1207'4
-2'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1207'4
-2'0
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1207'4
-2'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1200'4
-2'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1211'0
-2'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1148'6
-1'6
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 475'6 477'0 474'2 474'4 -0'6 475'2 07:10P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 481'6 483'0 480'2 480'4 -1'0 481'4 07:11P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 498'2 499'4 496'6 497'0 -0'6 497'6 07:10P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 511'4 513'0 510'2 510'4 -0'6 511'2 07:11P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 518'4 520'0 517'6 517'6 -0'6 518'4 07:11P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 522'6 522'6 520'4 520'4 -1'2 521'6 07:11P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 498'2 498'2 498'2 498'2 -0'4 498'6 07:11P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 502'0 503'4 501'2 501'2 -1'2 502'4 07:11P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1210'0 1212'0 1207'2 1207'4 -2'0 1209'4 07:10P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1210'0 1212'0 1206'6 1206'6 -3'0 1209'6 07:11P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1197'2 1197'2 1194'2 1194'4 -2'6 1197'2 07:11P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1202'4 1203'2 1200'0 1200'4 -2'4 1203'0 07:10P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1211'6 1213'6 1210'6 1211'0 -2'6 1213'6 07:11P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1208'6 1210'0 1207'2 1207'2 -3'0 1210'2 07:11P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1209'4 1211'0 1208'4 1208'6 -2'4 1211'2 07:11P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1214'4 -1'2 1215'6 07:11P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3325 3342 3312 3316 - 7 3323 07:11P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3265 3281 3255 3257 - 6 3263 07:11P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3249 3249 3230 3230 - 8 3238 07:11P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3229 3229 3210 3213 - 5 3218 07:11P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3253 3270 3246 3246 - 9 3255 07:11P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3275 3275 3257 3257 - 9 3266 07:11P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3253 3253 3253 3253 - 6 3259 07:11P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3267 3267 3263 3263 7 3256 07:11P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 75.45 75.50 75.30 75.43 -0.01 75.44 07:11P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 73.51 73.59 73.24 73.55 -0.02 73.57 07:11P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 72.34 72.34 71.80 72.17 -0.03 72.20 07:11P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 71.00 71.13 70.76 71.08 -0.03 71.11 07:11P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 70.20 70.44 70.04 70.41 -0.01 70.42 07:11P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 69.56 69.78 69.48 69.78 69.78 07:11P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 69.00 69.08 68.76 69.07 -0.05 69.12 07:11P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 68.31 68.40 68.12 68.40 -0.04 68.44 07:11P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 98.700 98.950 97.850 97.850 -0.600 97.925s 03:09P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 103.000 103.300 102.000 102.100 - 0.600 102.150s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 103.400 103.550 101.975 102.050 - 1.125 102.100s 02:50P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.950 90.950 89.125 89.400 -0.750 89.400s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 83.025 83.150 81.875 82.175 -0.600 82.250s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.800 85.925 84.750 85.100 -0.600 85.100s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 90.000 90.000 88.750 89.075 -0.525 89.075s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 92.275 92.275 92.200 92.200 -0.250 92.200s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 99.900 99.950 99.200 99.200 - 0.500 99.400s 03:48P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 99.325 99.325 99.325 99.325 - 0.575 99.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 99.525 - 0.575 98.550s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 84.950 -0.575 84.950s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 253.275 255.675 253.000 254.625 1.175 254.550s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 247.100 248.350 246.275 247.175 0.100 247.250s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 238.950 240.350 238.350 239.250 0.350 239.300s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 238.225 239.600 237.450 238.650 0.750 238.750s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 237.675 239.700 237.350 238.925 1.050 239.025s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 236.775 238.925 236.525 238.300 1.200 238.350s 02:39P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 230.525 232.200 230.200 231.825 1.075 231.675s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 227.425 228.600 227.425 228.525 1.150 228.375s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 368.375 369.850 368.175 369.850 0.775 369.575s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 357.500 364.125 357.225 363.850 4.800 363.650s 02:53P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 355.000 361.300 354.775 361.075 4.800 361.000s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 352.125 358.050 351.575 357.750 4.550 357.650s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 348.700 354.325 348.700 354.150 4.450 354.200s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 342.975 348.050 342.675 347.650 4.350 347.850s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 339.675 343.925 339.675 343.475 4.450 343.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 337.500 4.450 341.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 16.94 16.94 Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 16.72 16.64 Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 17.22 17.22 17.22 17.22 0.01 17.21 07:08P Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
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