Friday, July 17, 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 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)







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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Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 443'4
2'0
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 443'4
2'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 466'2
2'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 443'4
2'0
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 443'4
2'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 466'2
2'2
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 January 2027  @C7H 482'0
2'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 482'0
2'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 490'6
2'4
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 April 2027  @C7K 490'6
2'4
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 495'4
2'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 489'2
2'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1202'4
7'4
Chart
 August 2026  @S6X 1202'6
7'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1202'6
7'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1221'0
7'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1202'4
7'4
Chart
 August 2026  @S6Q 1202'4
7'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1202'6
7'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1217'4
8'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1172'2
5'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 441'0 444'0 436'0 443'4 2'0 441'4 10:48A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 463'2 466'6 458'6 466'2 2'2 464'0 10:48A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 478'4 482'0 474'2 482'0 2'4 479'4 10:48A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 487'4 490'6 483'0 490'6 2'4 488'2 10:48A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 492'6 495'4 488'2 495'4 2'2 493'2 10:48A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 481'2 483'0 477'2 483'0 1'6 481'2 10:48A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 486'2 489'2 483'6 489'2 2'0 487'2 10:48A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 497'0 499'6 495'0 497'6 -0'4 498'2 10:48A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 1195'0 1203'4 1186'6 1202'4 7'4 1195'0 10:48A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1185'2 1194'0 1177'0 1193'2 8'0 1185'2 10:48A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1194'6 1203'6 1186'4 1202'6 7'6 1195'0 10:48A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1209'0 1218'0 1201'0 1217'4 8'0 1209'4 10:48A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1213'4 1221'4 1205'2 1221'0 7'4 1213'4 10:48A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1218'0 1226'4 1210'4 1225'2 6'0 1219'2 10:48A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1224'6 1231'4 1216'4 1230'6 6'0 1224'6 10:48A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1212'2 1215'4 1201'4 1215'2 6'0 1209'2 10:48A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 3229 3229 3185 3208 - 21 3229 10:48A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3206 3206 3163 3179 - 26 3205 10:48A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3187 3188 3141 3157 - 30 3187 10:48A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3223 3224 3177 3193 - 31 3224 10:48A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3230 3241 3193 3209 - 33 3242 10:48A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3244 3252 3208 3223 - 30 3253 10:48A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3259 3260 3221 3237 - 27 3264 10:48A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3287 3287 3246 3262 - 26 3288 10:48A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 72.62 75.27 72.43 75.23 2.80 72.43 10:48A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 71.74 74.33 71.51 74.31 2.60 71.71 10:48A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 70.96 73.44 70.96 73.41 2.41 71.00 10:48A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 70.80 72.84 70.80 72.82 2.25 70.57 10:48A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 70.65 72.44 70.65 72.43 2.07 70.36 10:48A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 70.04 71.86 70.04 71.86 1.92 69.94 10:48A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 69.86 71.21 69.78 71.20 1.72 69.48 10:48A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 69.30 70.53 69.30 70.53 1.62 68.91 10:47A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 100.500 101.800 100.500 101.750 1.475 100.275 10:48A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 87.150 88.225 86.925 88.175 1.250 86.925 10:48A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 78.100 78.900 78.025 78.875 0.925 77.950 10:48A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 81.250 81.875 81.175 81.775 0.650 81.125 10:48A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 85.750 86.200 85.625 86.050 0.300 85.750 10:48A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 89.600 89.650 89.400 89.650 0.050 89.600 10:48A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 97.375 97.725 97.275 97.600 0.225 97.375 10:48A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 97.925 98.150 97.875 98.125 0.225 97.900 10:48A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 97.100 97.375 97.100 97.100 97.100 10:48A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 82.000 82.000 81.500 81.500 -0.475 81.500s 10:48A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.500 -0.475 74.500s 10:48A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 227.250 227.250 225.000 225.150 - 1.925 227.075 10:48A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 223.350 223.450 221.350 221.550 - 1.725 223.275 10:48A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 223.350 223.350 221.150 221.300 - 1.900 223.200 10:48A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 224.100 224.125 221.950 222.175 - 1.825 224.000 10:48A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 224.375 224.550 222.550 222.750 - 1.625 224.375 10:48A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 217.750 218.200 216.400 216.400 - 1.675 218.075 10:48A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 214.900 214.900 213.375 213.375 - 1.525 214.900 10:48A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 213.025 213.025 213.000 213.000 - 1.000 214.000 10:48A Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 346.675 347.900 345.425 346.225 - 0.375 346.600 10:48A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 340.225 341.050 338.550 339.175 - 1.175 340.350 10:48A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 334.300 334.625 332.200 332.450 - 2.000 334.450 10:48A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 329.250 330.150 327.400 327.700 - 2.350 330.050 10:48A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 323.125 323.925 321.450 321.650 - 2.300 323.950 10:48A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 319.400 320.325 318.600 318.600 - 2.050 320.650 10:48A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 319.100 319.675 318.125 318.225 - 1.600 319.825 10:48A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 317.500 317.500 317.000 317.000 - 1.225 318.225 10:48A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 15.75 15.75 15.72 15.75 -0.01 15.76 10:44A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 17.69 17.98 17.64 17.79 0.17 17.62 10:46A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 18.00 18.25 17.93 18.06 0.13 17.93 10:47A Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
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