Thursday, January 29, 2026  
 
 
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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)







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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
 JAN 26 contract only  @C6H 431'6
1'6
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 431'6
1'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 439'4
1'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @C6H 431'6
1'6
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 431'6
1'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 439'4
1'4
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 439'4
1'4
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 445'6
1'6
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 445'6
1'6
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 445'6
1'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 459'0
1'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1081'2
6'2
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1081'2
6'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1094'2
6'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1094'2
6'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1107'6
6'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1107'6
6'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1081'2
6'2
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1081'2
6'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1094'2
6'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1094'2
6'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1107'6
6'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1107'6
6'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1095'4
5'4
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 430'0 432'0 430'0 431'6 1'6 430'0 03:52A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 437'6 439'6 437'6 439'4 1'4 438'0 03:52A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 444'0 445'6 443'6 445'6 1'6 444'0 03:53A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 443'2 444'6 443'0 444'6 1'2 443'4 03:53A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 457'2 459'0 457'0 459'0 1'2 457'6 03:52A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 469'2 471'0 469'2 471'0 1'2 469'6 03:53A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 475'4 477'0 475'4 477'0 1'4 475'4 03:52A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 478'6 480'0 478'6 480'0 1'0 479'0 03:52A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1075'0 1081'4 1075'0 1081'2 6'2 1075'0 03:52A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1087'6 1094'4 1087'4 1094'2 6'4 1087'6 03:52A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1101'0 1108'2 1101'0 1107'6 6'6 1101'0 03:53A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1099'0 1105'0 1099'0 1105'0 6'4 1098'4 03:53A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1083'2 1089'2 1083'2 1089'0 6'0 1083'0 03:53A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1089'0 1095'6 1089'0 1095'4 5'4 1090'0 03:51A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1100'0 1106'4 1100'0 1106'4 5'4 1101'0 03:53A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1102'6 1108'0 1102'6 1106'2 3'2 1103'0 03:53A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 2978 2993 2971 2991 13 2978 03:53A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3015 3032 3007 3031 16 3015 03:53A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3064 3082 3058 3081 16 3065 03:53A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3085 3099 3076 3099 16 3083 03:53A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3087 3109 3087 3109 14 3095 03:53A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3092 3114 3092 3114 14 3100 03:53A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3131 3151 3131 3151 14 3137 03:53A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3149 3167 3148 3167 15 3152 03:53A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 54.26 54.83 54.25 54.60 0.29 54.31 03:53A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 54.68 55.36 54.68 55.14 0.29 54.85 03:53A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 54.95 55.68 54.95 55.46 0.29 55.17 03:53A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 55.00 55.44 54.93 55.23 0.28 54.95 03:53A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 54.52 55.07 54.52 54.95 0.29 54.66 03:53A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 54.22 54.78 54.22 54.61 0.29 54.32 03:53A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 54.35 54.74 54.25 54.57 0.28 54.29 03:53A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 54.24 54.60 54.24 54.54 0.29 54.25 03:53A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 88.175 88.500 87.575 88.000 -1.100 87.950s 01/28 Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 96.075 96.325 94.775 95.250 -1.675 95.150s 01/28 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 99.650 99.650 98.450 98.925 - 1.575 98.850s 01/28 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 108.825 108.825 107.525 107.925 - 1.450 107.925s 01/28 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 109.625 109.625 108.525 108.900 - 1.225 108.875s 01/28 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 108.225 108.425 107.525 107.825 - 1.000 107.800s 01/28 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.650 90.950 90.325 90.575 -0.425 90.600s 01/28 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 81.050 81.425 80.925 81.200 -0.100 81.250s 01/28 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 83.025 83.450 83.000 83.225 83.350s 01/28 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 86.450 86.450 86.175 86.175 -0.050 86.275s 01/28 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 89.675 -0.050 89.675s 01/28 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 97.050 97.050 97.050 97.050 97.050s 01/28 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 235.275 237.125 234.000 236.775 1.225 236.825s 01/28 Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 236.750 239.000 235.600 238.625 1.325 238.725s 01/28 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 232.800 234.700 231.600 234.325 1.200 234.450s 01/28 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 230.975 232.575 229.575 232.200 1.300 232.325s 01/28 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 230.550 232.075 229.150 231.700 1.300 231.850s 01/28 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 231.050 232.450 229.675 232.050 1.200 232.200s 01/28 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 230.625 232.250 229.625 231.800 1.125 231.900s 01/28 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 230.000 231.375 228.925 230.975 1.075 231.125s 01/28 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 366.725 368.425 366.150 368.025 1.250 368.100s 01/28 Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 361.650 366.200 359.300 365.625 3.850 365.850s 01/28 Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 360.250 364.675 357.900 363.975 3.650 364.300s 01/28 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 357.775 361.750 355.100 361.125 3.400 361.350s 01/28 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 357.000 360.500 354.375 359.950 2.850 360.125s 01/28 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 354.275 358.025 352.100 357.575 2.925 357.775s 01/28 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 351.450 355.100 349.275 354.875 3.000 354.900s 01/28 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 347.600 351.750 345.750 351.750 3.125 351.425s 01/28 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 14.63 14.64 14.62 14.64 -0.08 14.72 02:45A Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.55 15.64 15.52 15.58 15.58 02:46A Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 15.99 16.07 15.99 16.06 0.08 15.98 12:50A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
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