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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 48 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) 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  Dec 25 contract only  @C6H 439'6s -1'0 GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  December 2025  @C6H 439'6s -1'0  January 2026  @C6H 439'6s -1'0  February 2026  @C6H 439'6s -1'0  March 2026  @C6K 447'6s -1'2  April 2026  @C6K 447'6s -1'2  May 2026  @C6N 453'6s -1'2  June 2026  @C6N 453'6s -1'2  July 2026  @C6N 453'6s -1'2  N/C 2026  @C6Z 461'0s -1'0 NON-GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  December 2025  @S6F 1071'6s -5'0  January 2026  @S6H 1081'2s -5'4  February 2026  @S6H 1081'2s -5'4  March 2026  @S6K 1093'0s -4'0  April 2026  @S6K 1093'0s -4'0  May 2026  @S6N 1104'2s -2'2  June 2026  @S6N 1104'2s -2'2 GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  December 2025  @S6F 1071'6s -5'0  January 2026  @S6H 1081'2s -5'4  February 2026  @S6H 1081'2s -5'4  March 2026  @S6K 1093'0s -4'0  April 2026  @S6K 1093'0s -4'0  May 2026  @S6N 1104'2s -2'2  June 2026  @S6N 1104'2s -2'2  N/C 2026  @S6X 1088'4s 0'2
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	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 440'2 441'2 436'6 439'4 -1'0 439'6s 06:53P May 26 448'4 449'2 444'6 447'4 -1'2 447'6s 06:43P Jul 26 454'6 455'2 450'6 453'4 -1'2 453'6s 04:55P Sep 26 449'6 450'4 446'4 449'0 -1'2 448'6s 04:47P Dec 26 461'4 462'6 459'0 461'0 -1'0 461'0s 06:43P Mar 27 474'6 475'6 472'4 474'2 -1'0 474'2s 02:30P May 27 482'0 482'2 479'4 481'0 -1'0 481'0s 01:30P Jul 27 483'4 484'0 482'4 482'4 -1'0 484'0s 01:30P @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Jan 26 1074'4 1080'0 1067'0 1073'0 -5'0 1071'6s 06:53P Mar 26 1085'0 1088'2 1076'6 1082'2 -5'4 1081'2s 06:51P May 26 1096'4 1098'0 1087'6 1093'6 -4'0 1093'0s 05:48P Jul 26 1105'0 1107'6 1098'0 1105'0 -2'2 1104'2s 06:00P Aug 26 1098'0 1101'6 1094'4 1100'2 -0'4 1100'0s 06:20P Sep 26 1082'2 1085'6 1079'0 1083'6 0'0 1083'2s 01:30P Nov 26 1086'0 1091'0 1083'6 1089'4 0'2 1088'4s 06:50P Jan 27 1096'6 1100'0 1094'2 1099'0 0'4 1098'4s 01:20P @SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Jan 26 3020 3049 3014 3039 10 3035s 06:44P Mar 26 3050 3079 3044 3068 10 3066s 06:31P May 26 3092 3115 3081 3109 10 3106s 06:30P Jul 26 3147 3164 3130 3157 9 3156s 05:21P Aug 26 3160 3178 3144 3173 9 3169s 06:51P Sep 26 3166 3183 3151 3180 9 3175s 05:21P Oct 26 3170 3181 3151 3180 11 3177s 01:20P Dec 26 3205 3220 3188 3217 8 3213s 05:21P @BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Jan 26 50.06 50.22 49.30 49.47 -0.59 49.48s 06:12P Mar 26 50.60 50.76 49.84 50.00 -0.60 50.01s 06:52P May 26 51.02 51.16 50.28 50.44 -0.58 50.45s 01:30P Jul 26 51.09 51.36 50.50 50.68 -0.54 50.69s 05:22P Aug 26 50.90 51.16 50.35 50.53 -0.50 50.53s 01:30P Sep 26 50.71 50.95 50.18 50.34 -0.48 50.36s 06:40P Oct 26 50.54 50.71 49.94 50.13 -0.46 50.13s 02:30P Dec 26 50.46 50.71 49.95 50.12 -0.45 50.15s 01:20P @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Feb 26 84.350 84.600 82.400 83.825 -0.675 83.850s 01:05P Apr 26 89.500 89.525 87.725 88.900 -0.600 88.925s 01:05P May 26 92.225 92.225 91.450 91.925 -0.400 92.500s 01:05P Jun 26 100.825 101.100 99.800 100.950 101.050s 01:05P Jul 26 101.500 102.025 100.800 101.925 0.175 102.000s 01:05P Aug 26 100.500 101.175 99.975 101.075 0.250 101.150s 01:05P Oct 26 84.825 85.375 84.275 85.175 85.275s 03:15P Dec 26 76.650 76.650 75.750 76.500 -0.225 76.575s 01:05P Feb 27 79.025 79.175 79.025 79.175 -0.450 79.175s 01:05P Apr 27 82.400 82.400 82.400 82.400 -0.550 82.400s 01:05P May 27 85.775 -0.550 85.775s 01:05P Jun 27 93.825 -0.650 93.825s 01:05P @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Dec 25 230.225 231.250 229.200 230.925 1.025 230.825s 02:30P Feb 26 230.075 231.250 228.800 230.575 1.000 230.550s 01:05P Apr 26 229.925 230.650 228.400 230.025 0.625 230.025s 01:05P Jun 26 223.875 224.000 221.775 223.425 0.450 223.425s 01:05P Aug 26 219.475 220.000 217.950 219.425 0.450 219.450s 01:05P Oct 26 218.050 218.700 216.900 218.075 0.500 218.125s 01:05P Dec 26 218.000 218.550 217.125 217.950 0.425 218.075s 01:05P Feb 27 217.550 218.025 216.575 217.400 0.425 217.475s 01:05P @GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Jan 26 340.175 341.375 337.700 339.800 0.825 339.925s 01:05P Mar 26 335.275 336.500 332.650 334.800 0.775 334.850s 01:05P Apr 26 334.100 335.450 331.725 333.725 0.550 333.775s 01:05P May 26 332.350 333.325 329.850 331.600 0.500 331.775s 03:21P Aug 26 331.575 333.375 330.000 331.825 0.525 331.975s 01:05P Sep 26 330.925 330.925 327.900 329.625 0.225 329.625s 01:05P Oct 26 327.950 327.950 325.225 326.825 0.300 326.950s 01:05P Nov 26 324.000 324.000 321.750 321.750 0.125 323.125s 01:05P @DA - MILK CLASS III - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Dec 25 15.84 15.81 Jan 26 15.70 15.70 15.64 15.64 -0.12 15.76 06:51P Feb 26 15.58 15.58 15.58 15.58 -0.08 15.66 06:47P My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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