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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



 

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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NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 419'6
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 August 2026  @C6U 419'6
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 419'6
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 August 2026  @C6U 419'6
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 439'2
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 January 2027  @C7H 455'0
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 February 2027  @C7H 455'0
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 March 2027  @C7K 464'0
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 April 2027  @C7K 464'0
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 June 2027  @C7N 470'2
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 472'0
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
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Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1128'2
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 August 2026  @S6X 1148'0
4'2
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 N/C 2026  @S6X 1148'0
4'2
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 January 2027  @S7H 1170'4
3'4
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GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1128'2
4'0
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 August 2026  @S6Q 1128'2
4'0
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 N/C 2026  @S6X 1148'0
4'2
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 January 2027  @S7F 1162'6
4'0
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 N/C 2027  @S7X 1138'2
1'4
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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 413'6 422'0 412'2 417'0 4'2 412'6 09:57A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 416'6 424'6 415'6 419'6 3'0 416'6 09:58A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 436'2 444'0 435'4 439'2 3'2 436'0 09:58A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 451'2 459'0 450'6 455'0 4'0 451'0 09:58A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 459'6 468'0 459'6 464'0 4'0 460'0 09:58A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 466'6 474'0 466'4 470'2 3'4 466'6 09:58A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 462'0 467'4 462'0 464'2 2'6 461'4 09:58A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 469'0 475'4 469'0 472'0 2'4 469'4 09:58A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1115'0 1133'0 1114'0 1124'4 7'6 1116'6 09:58A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1123'4 1140'6 1120'2 1128'2 4'0 1124'2 09:58A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1126'4 1145'6 1124'6 1132'6 4'0 1128'6 09:58A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1143'0 1161'2 1139'2 1148'0 4'2 1143'6 09:58A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1157'6 1175'6 1154'2 1162'6 4'0 1158'6 09:58A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1167'0 1182'6 1162'4 1170'4 3'4 1167'0 09:58A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1172'2 1190'2 1171'0 1178'0 3'2 1174'6 09:58A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1181'2 1197'0 1178'4 1185'0 3'2 1181'6 09:58A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3057 3073 3037 3060 13 3047 09:58A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3039 3062 3032 3054 15 3039 09:58A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3019 3051 3015 3038 19 3019 09:58A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3001 3043 3001 3024 23 3001 09:58A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3032 3078 3030 3057 26 3031 09:58A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3046 3090 3045 3071 25 3046 09:58A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3070 3119 3070 3100 22 3078 09:58A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3108 3141 3107 3126 18 3108 09:58A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 66.30 67.25 66.30 67.25 0.51 66.74 09:58A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 67.03 67.13 65.93 66.25 -0.68 66.93 09:58A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 66.55 66.65 65.54 65.85 -0.59 66.44 09:58A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 65.94 66.02 65.02 65.31 -0.48 65.79 09:58A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 65.45 65.61 64.63 64.95 -0.40 65.35 09:58A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 64.98 65.37 64.45 64.77 -0.36 65.13 09:58A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 64.94 65.15 64.26 64.61 -0.30 64.91 09:58A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 64.62 64.78 63.98 64.29 -0.32 64.61 09:58A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 93.825 94.425 93.800 94.250 -0.075 94.325 09:58A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 97.975 98.775 97.725 98.725 0.525 98.200 09:58A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 82.000 82.650 81.775 82.550 0.550 82.000 09:58A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.650 74.100 73.475 74.000 0.375 73.625 09:58A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.300 77.750 77.100 77.625 0.300 77.325 09:58A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 81.975 82.525 81.925 82.375 0.150 82.225 09:58A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.800 86.800 86.000 86.000 -0.400 86.000s 09:57A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.125 94.625 94.100 94.400 0.050 94.350 09:58A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.025 95.375 95.025 95.375 0.075 95.300 09:58A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.550 94.550 94.550 94.550 94.550 09:58A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 0.175 79.875s 09:56A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.100 0.175 73.100s 09:51A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 243.000 243.500 241.600 241.800 - 0.625 242.425 09:58A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 237.275 237.975 236.500 236.650 236.650 09:58A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 237.000 237.600 236.250 236.425 0.050 236.375 09:58A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 237.550 238.025 236.750 236.900 0.050 236.850 09:58A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 238.000 238.425 237.250 237.300 0.050 237.250 09:58A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 231.800 232.150 230.950 231.050 - 0.025 231.075 09:58A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 229.150 229.150 227.850 227.850 - 0.275 228.125 09:58A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 227.375 227.375 227.100 227.150 - 0.200 227.350 09:58A Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 365.350 366.900 363.500 364.025 - 0.575 364.600 09:58A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 363.050 364.900 361.475 361.950 - 0.575 362.525 09:58A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 359.925 362.050 358.625 359.225 - 0.425 359.650 09:58A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 356.600 358.925 355.900 356.175 - 0.375 356.550 09:58A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 351.000 352.375 349.500 349.750 - 0.225 349.975 09:58A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 347.100 348.175 345.400 345.550 - 0.275 345.825 09:58A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 346.100 346.450 345.675 346.000 1.625 344.375 09:58A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 342.100 342.100 342.100 342.100 - 3.225 342.100s 09:58A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 15.60 15.63 15.55 15.56 0.04 15.52 09:57A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.36 16.41 16.26 16.32 -0.02 16.34 09:57A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 17.09 17.11 16.96 16.99 -0.06 17.05 09:57A Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
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