Tuesday, August 25, 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)







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
 AUG contract only  @C6U 490'4
-1'0
Chart
 SEPT contract only  @C6Z 514'0
-1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 514'0
-1'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2026  @C6U 490'4
-1'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 514'0
-1'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 529'0
-1'2
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 529'0
-1'2
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 535'4
-1'2
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 535'4
-1'2
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 536'4
-1'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 512'2
-1'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 AUG contract only  @S6X 1223'2
-1'0
Chart
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1223'2
-1'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1223'2
-1'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1243'6
-0'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2026  @S6X 1223'2
-1'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1223'2
-1'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1237'2
-1'0
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1243'6
-0'6
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1250'2
-0'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1190'4
0'4
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 491'4 496'6 489'0 490'4 -1'0 491'4 08:41A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 515'6 520'6 512'4 514'0 -1'4 515'4 08:41A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 530'0 535'0 527'2 529'0 -1'2 530'2 08:41A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 536'6 541'0 534'0 535'4 -1'2 536'6 08:41A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 537'4 541'4 535'0 536'4 -1'0 537'4 08:41A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 511'0 513'2 509'0 510'2 -1'0 511'2 08:41A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 512'6 515'0 510'2 512'2 -1'0 513'2 08:41A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 523'4 524'2 520'6 522'0 -1'6 523'6 08:41A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 1215'0 1221'2 1209'4 1216'2 0'2 1216'0 08:41A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1223'0 1228'4 1216'2 1223'2 -1'0 1224'2 08:41A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1237'4 1242'0 1230'4 1237'2 -1'0 1238'2 08:41A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1244'0 1248'0 1237'0 1243'6 -0'6 1244'4 08:41A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1250'4 1254'0 1244'0 1250'2 -0'6 1251'0 08:41A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1254'2 1257'6 1248'2 1254'4 -0'2 1254'6 08:41A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1238'2 1240'4 1233'0 1238'0 0'0 1238'0 08:41A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1199'6 1202'4 1196'4 1199'0 -1'6 1200'6 08:41A Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 3200 3225 3184 3215 12 3203 08:41A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3230 3253 3213 3243 11 3232 08:41A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3280 3305 3267 3298 12 3286 08:41A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3311 3331 3295 3324 11 3313 08:42A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3336 3356 3322 3351 9 3342 08:41A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3360 3379 3348 3375 8 3367 08:42A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3391 3405 3375 3401 6 3395 08:42A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3366 3389 3366 3387 5 3382 08:42A Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 67.13 67.13 65.70 66.47 -0.66 67.13 08:42A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 67.27 67.27 65.87 66.63 -0.63 67.26 08:42A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 67.32 67.32 65.98 66.67 -0.64 67.31 08:42A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 67.36 67.38 66.06 66.69 -0.67 67.36 08:42A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 67.41 67.42 66.17 66.72 -0.67 67.39 08:42A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 67.37 67.39 66.17 66.69 -0.65 67.34 08:42A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 67.18 67.20 66.00 66.51 -0.60 67.11 08:42A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 66.66 66.66 65.50 65.92 -0.59 66.51 08:42A Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 81.075 81.575 80.650 80.650 -0.475 81.125 08:41A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 71.400 72.150 71.275 71.275 -0.200 71.475 08:41A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 74.375 74.975 74.150 74.150 -0.275 74.425 08:41A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 79.950 80.225 79.625 79.625 -0.200 79.825 08:41A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 84.625 84.625 84.225 84.225 84.225 08:41A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 92.950 93.300 92.850 92.850 -0.175 93.025 08:41A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 94.750 94.750 94.425 94.425 -0.175 94.600 08:42A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.250 94.425 94.150 94.150 -0.100 94.250 08:42A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 79.325 79.325 79.325 79.325 79.325 08:42A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 71.100 71.100 71.100 71.100 -1.075 71.125s 08:41A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 74.425 -1.075 74.425s 08:41A Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 220.000 220.100 219.500 219.725 - 0.350 220.075 08:41A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 213.500 214.000 212.550 212.775 - 0.825 213.600 08:41A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 214.200 214.700 213.600 213.900 - 0.300 214.200 08:41A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 215.600 216.050 215.025 215.175 - 0.425 215.600 08:41A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 217.050 217.350 216.525 216.550 - 0.550 217.100 08:41A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 210.925 211.050 210.175 210.175 - 0.875 211.050 08:41A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 207.500 207.500 206.600 206.600 - 0.825 207.425 08:42A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 206.000 206.000 206.000 206.000 - 0.325 206.325 08:42A Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 333.425 334.075 332.925 333.175 - 0.400 333.575 08:41A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 323.975 324.425 322.000 322.300 - 1.925 324.225 08:41A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 317.650 318.925 316.475 316.600 - 1.675 318.275 08:41A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 310.275 311.800 308.175 308.550 - 2.425 310.975 08:41A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 302.525 303.400 300.000 300.375 - 2.500 302.875 08:41A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 299.550 300.050 297.575 297.575 - 2.350 299.925 08:41A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 300.650 300.650 297.575 297.625 - 3.025 300.650 08:42A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 299.450 299.450 297.450 297.450 - 3.425 300.875 08:42A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 16.61 16.62 16.55 16.62 16.62 08:42A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 16.43 16.52 16.33 16.37 -0.11 16.48 08:42A Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 16.75 16.77 16.63 16.65 -0.12 16.77 08:42A Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
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