Wednesday, August 5, 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)







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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
 August 2026  @C6U 439'0
-3'2
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 September 2026  @C6Z 462'2
-3'2
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 462'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2026  @C6U 439'0
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 462'2
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 January 2027  @C7H 477'6
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 February 2027  @C7H 477'6
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 March 2027  @C7K 486'6
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 April 2027  @C7K 486'6
-3'6
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 June 2027  @C7N 492'0
-3'2
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 488'0
-2'2
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2026  @S6X 1172'4
-5'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1172'4
-5'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1194'6
-4'6
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GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2026  @S6X 1172'4
-5'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1172'4
-5'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1188'0
-5'2
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1194'6
-4'6
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1202'0
-5'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1156'0
-4'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 441'6 443'0 439'0 439'0 -3'2 442'2 03:14A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 465'2 466'2 462'0 462'2 -3'2 465'4 03:14A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 481'0 481'6 477'4 477'6 -3'6 481'4 03:15A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 490'6 490'6 486'6 486'6 -3'6 490'4 03:15A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 495'2 495'2 491'6 492'0 -3'2 495'2 03:15A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 482'4 483'6 481'0 481'0 -2'6 483'6 03:15A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 489'6 490'4 488'0 488'0 -2'2 490'2 03:15A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 501'0 501'4 499'4 499'4 -2'0 501'4 03:15A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 1149'2 1151'0 1148'6 1151'0 -4'0 1155'0 03:14A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1158'6 1161'6 1152'6 1154'0 -4'6 1158'6 03:15A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1177'0 1181'0 1171'2 1172'4 -5'2 1177'6 03:14A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1192'2 1196'0 1186'6 1188'0 -5'2 1193'2 03:15A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1198'4 1202'4 1193'4 1194'6 -4'6 1199'4 03:15A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1206'6 1209'2 1201'2 1202'0 -5'0 1207'0 03:15A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1210'2 1214'6 1207'2 1207'4 -5'2 1212'6 03:15A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1194'6 1200'2 1194'6 1195'0 -3'6 1198'6 03:15A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 3101 3101 3085 3085 - 21 3106 03:14A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3126 3126 3101 3102 - 25 3127 03:15A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3138 3138 3111 3111 - 27 3138 03:15A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3180 3182 3157 3157 - 27 3184 03:15A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3209 3211 3185 3185 - 27 3212 03:15A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3242 3242 3217 3217 - 27 3244 03:15A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3263 3270 3245 3246 - 26 3272 03:15A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3297 3301 3285 3285 - 17 3302 03:13A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 68.25 68.25 68.25 68.25 0.07 68.18 03:15A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 68.13 68.55 67.66 68.34 0.14 68.20 03:15A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 67.75 68.19 67.31 68.02 0.20 67.82 03:15A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 67.50 67.91 67.05 67.75 0.23 67.52 03:15A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 67.29 67.77 66.95 67.63 0.22 67.41 03:15A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 67.16 67.58 66.85 67.43 0.17 67.26 03:15A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 66.98 67.42 66.81 67.28 0.15 67.13 03:15A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 66.71 67.10 66.46 67.03 0.18 66.85 03:14A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 97.600 98.050 97.375 97.975 0.325 97.850s 08/04 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 83.475 84.575 83.050 84.350 0.675 84.350s 08/04 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 75.175 75.950 74.575 75.600 0.425 75.775s 08/04 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 78.725 79.550 78.250 79.125 0.550 79.375s 08/04 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 83.675 84.400 83.175 84.025 0.550 84.250s 08/04 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 87.200 87.625 86.825 87.625 0.400 87.625s 08/04 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.625 96.375 95.125 96.000 0.600 96.175s 08/04 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 96.325 97.075 95.875 96.725 0.625 96.950s 08/04 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 95.450 96.100 95.375 96.100 0.600 96.050s 08/04 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 80.800 81.100 80.800 81.100 0.550 81.100s 08/04 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 72.525 0.550 74.200s 08/04 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 230.875 232.450 230.125 231.850 0.850 231.950s 08/04 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 226.150 228.350 225.500 227.850 1.175 227.900s 08/04 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 225.550 227.600 224.975 227.300 1.050 227.275s 08/04 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 225.500 227.500 225.100 227.400 0.900 227.400s 08/04 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 225.750 227.475 225.125 227.375 0.950 227.375s 08/04 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 217.650 219.675 217.050 219.575 1.175 219.600s 08/04 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 212.400 214.875 212.000 214.850 1.400 214.775s 08/04 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 210.600 213.250 210.600 213.250 1.600 213.150s 08/04 Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 347.350 352.000 345.300 351.000 3.375 351.200s 08/04 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 342.000 347.175 339.900 345.950 3.600 346.150s 08/04 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 332.850 338.000 331.500 337.000 3.450 337.150s 08/04 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 327.000 330.225 324.825 329.525 2.625 329.675s 08/04 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 318.950 321.400 316.825 320.850 1.450 320.975s 08/04 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 315.000 316.425 312.700 316.075 0.750 316.250s 08/04 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 314.000 315.475 312.250 315.075 0.350 315.375s 08/04 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 313.000 313.500 311.000 312.775 - 0.275 313.525s 08/04 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 16.96 17.00 16.96 17.00 0.03 16.97 02:49A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 17.34 17.35 17.30 17.35 0.01 17.34 02:49A Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 17.50 17.50 17.46 17.48 -0.02 17.50 02:46A Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
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