Thursday, July 30, 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)







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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
 July 2026  @C6U 449'0
0'0
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 449'0
0'0
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 September 2026  @C6Z 472'0
0'2
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 472'0
0'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 449'0
0'0
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 449'0
0'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 472'0
0'2
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 January 2027  @C7H 487'6
0'4
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 February 2027  @C7H 487'6
0'4
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 March 2027  @C7K 496'4
0'6
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 April 2027  @C7K 496'4
0'6
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 501'2
1'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 489'4
2'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July contract only  @S6X 1191'2
-1'4
Chart
 August 2026  @S6X 1191'2
-1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1191'2
-1'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1210'4
-1'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6X 1191'2
-1'4
Chart
 August 2026  @S6X 1191'2
-1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1191'2
-1'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1205'6
-1'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1160'4
2'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 448'2 452'4 445'4 449'0 0'0 449'0 10:21A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 471'0 475'4 468'4 472'0 0'2 471'6 10:21A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 486'4 490'6 483'6 487'6 0'4 487'2 10:21A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 495'0 499'2 492'4 496'4 0'6 495'6 10:21A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 499'4 503'6 497'0 501'2 1'0 500'2 10:21A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 482'4 486'6 480'2 484'4 2'0 482'4 10:21A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 485'6 492'4 484'6 489'4 2'4 487'0 10:21A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 498'0 503'4 495'6 501'2 3'0 498'2 10:21A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 1178'0 1184'6 1169'0 1176'6 -1'2 1178'0 10:21A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1176'0 1181'2 1168'0 1174'2 -1'6 1176'0 10:21A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1192'4 1198'4 1184'2 1191'2 -1'4 1192'6 10:21A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1207'2 1212'6 1199'0 1205'6 -1'6 1207'4 10:21A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1211'4 1215'6 1203'4 1210'4 -1'0 1211'4 10:21A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1217'6 1221'0 1209'4 1216'6 -0'6 1217'4 10:21A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1222'0 1225'2 1213'4 1221'2 -0'2 1221'4 10:21A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1204'2 1207'4 1198'6 1204'4 -0'6 1205'2 10:21A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 3161 3173 3130 3145 - 8 3153 10:21A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3188 3199 3154 3175 - 4 3179 10:21A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3197 3204 3159 3183 - 5 3188 10:21A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3241 3253 3204 3228 - 7 3235 10:21A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3276 3280 3234 3256 - 9 3265 10:21A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3302 3302 3262 3281 - 11 3292 10:21A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3327 3327 3285 3304 - 11 3315 10:21A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3345 3354 3315 3334 - 8 3342 10:20A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 69.38 69.61 68.50 68.80 -0.37 69.17 10:21A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 68.65 69.12 67.98 68.41 -0.25 68.66 10:21A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 68.11 68.52 67.43 67.90 -0.17 68.07 10:21A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 67.69 68.05 66.97 67.47 -0.15 67.62 10:21A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 67.49 67.90 66.90 67.34 -0.17 67.51 10:21A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 67.16 67.62 66.72 67.12 -0.17 67.29 10:21A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 66.95 67.36 66.57 66.93 -0.18 67.11 10:21A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 66.58 66.99 66.31 66.62 -0.16 66.78 10:21A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 100.475 100.550 98.250 98.775 - 1.900 100.675 10:21A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 85.500 85.525 82.100 82.675 -3.025 85.700 10:21A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 77.000 77.000 73.250 73.775 -3.425 77.200 10:21A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 80.475 80.475 76.850 77.300 -3.325 80.625 10:21A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 84.800 84.875 81.725 82.150 -3.050 85.200 10:21A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 88.375 88.375 85.450 85.600 -3.175 88.775 10:21A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 96.650 96.650 93.725 94.025 -2.825 96.850 10:21A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 96.900 96.925 94.350 94.650 -2.725 97.375 10:21A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.375 94.375 93.675 93.675 -2.700 96.375 10:21A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 83.000 -1.375 81.600s 10:20A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.350 -1.375 74.350s 10:20A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 228.800 230.850 228.475 229.075 1.175 227.900 10:21A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 224.650 226.750 223.950 224.750 0.775 223.975 10:21A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 223.850 225.800 223.450 224.150 0.825 223.325 10:21A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 224.075 226.000 223.725 224.450 0.850 223.600 10:21A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 224.175 226.000 223.950 224.625 0.850 223.775 10:21A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 217.125 218.200 216.600 217.200 0.800 216.400 10:21A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 213.075 213.725 212.200 212.800 0.775 212.025 10:20A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 211.750 211.750 211.100 211.100 0.500 210.600 10:20A Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 345.525 348.550 341.250 342.225 - 2.050 344.275 10:21A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 339.525 343.000 336.325 337.850 - 0.800 338.650 10:21A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 331.200 333.650 328.150 330.000 0.375 329.625 10:21A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 324.675 326.725 322.125 324.250 1.425 322.825 10:21A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 317.500 319.525 315.275 317.050 1.400 315.650 10:21A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 313.525 315.675 311.900 313.325 1.675 311.650 10:21A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 313.925 313.975 312.175 312.350 1.500 310.850 10:21A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 311.000 312.300 310.350 310.350 0.875 309.475 10:21A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 15.64 15.65 15.64 15.65 -0.12 15.77 10:21A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.60 16.70 16.50 16.67 0.09 16.58 10:21A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 16.92 16.95 16.81 16.95 0.06 16.89 10:20A Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
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