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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
 June 26 contact only  @C6N 412'6s
1'0
Chart
 July 26 contact only  @C6N 412'6s
1'0
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 August 2026  @C6U 420'6s
0'6
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6N 412'6s
1'0
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 July 2026  @C6N 412'6s
1'0
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 August 2026  @C6U 420'6s
0'6
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 440'2s
0'6
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 January 2027  @C7H 454'4s
0'4
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 February 2027  @C7H 454'4s
0'4
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 March 2027  @C7K 463'6s
0'2
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 April 2027  @C7K 463'6s
0'2
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 June 2027  @C7N 470'2s
0'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 467'4s
1'4
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1113'4s
-1'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1113'4s
-1'4
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 N/C 2026  @S6X 1132'0s
-2'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1113'4s
-1'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1113'4s
-1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1132'0s
-2'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1147'0s
-1'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1120'2s
-0'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 411'6 417'0 408'4 413'2 1'0 412'6s 06/12 Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 420'0 425'0 416'0 421'4 0'6 420'6s 06/12 Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 439'4 444'0 435'4 440'6 0'6 440'2s 06/12 Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 454'4 458'2 450'2 454'6 0'4 454'4s 06/12 Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 463'2 467'0 459'6 463'6 0'2 463'6s 06/12 Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 470'2 473'2 466'2 470'4 0'0 470'2s 06/12 Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 459'2 463'6 457'2 461'6 1'2 461'2s 06/12 Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 466'4 470'4 463'6 468'0 1'4 467'4s 06/12 Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1115'0 1119'6 1109'2 1113'2 -1'4 1113'4s 06/12 Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1120'4 1124'4 1114'2 1118'6 -1'6 1118'6s 06/12 Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1119'2 1123'0 1113'2 1118'0 -2'2 1117'6s 06/12 Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1134'0 1137'2 1127'6 1132'6 -2'0 1132'0s 06/12 Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1148'0 1151'4 1141'6 1147'4 -1'0 1147'0s 06/12 Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1155'4 1158'6 1149'2 1154'6 -1'0 1154'4s 06/12 Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1162'6 1166'2 1157'2 1162'4 -1'0 1162'2s 06/12 Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1170'0 1173'0 1166'6 1170'6 -0'4 1170'0s 06/12 Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3022 3046 3010 3011 - 4 3013s 06/12 Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3027 3050 3017 3018 3021s 06/12 Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3024 3048 3018 3020 2 3022s 06/12 Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3016 3035 3006 3011 5 3014s 06/12 Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3050 3070 3038 3046 3 3048s 06/12 Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3067 3090 3056 3065 - 1 3067s 06/12 Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3103 3122 3090 3100 - 1 3102s 06/12 Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3141 3152 3124 3135 1 3137s 06/12 Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 74.23 74.72 72.45 74.28 -0.17 74.28s 06/12 Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 72.94 73.29 71.21 72.84 -0.34 72.86s 06/12 Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 71.90 72.01 70.06 71.50 -0.44 71.53s 06/12 Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 70.67 70.82 69.00 70.34 -0.48 70.38s 06/12 Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 69.83 70.10 68.31 69.64 -0.47 69.67s 06/12 Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 69.48 69.62 67.96 69.24 -0.45 69.27s 06/12 Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 69.10 69.22 67.66 68.87 -0.45 68.90s 06/12 Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 68.61 68.67 67.16 68.42 -0.43 68.42s 06/12 Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 92.500 92.700 92.300 92.550 -0.250 92.525s 06/12 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 96.075 97.825 94.750 97.200 0.825 97.450s 06/12 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 95.500 97.075 94.825 96.225 0.450 96.350s 06/12 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 81.000 82.150 80.125 81.200 0.300 81.375s 06/12 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 74.200 75.200 73.300 74.425 0.300 74.600s 06/12 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.800 78.725 76.950 78.075 0.325 78.250s 06/12 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.250 83.150 81.475 82.600 0.375 82.775s 06/12 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.275 86.675 86.050 86.050 0.250 86.125s 06/12 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 93.350 94.825 93.200 94.450 0.575 94.625s 06/12 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 94.400 95.450 94.000 95.450 0.500 95.400s 06/12 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 93.250 93.800 93.250 93.800 0.525 94.325s 06/12 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 83.675 0.525 81.025s 06/12 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.250 74.250s Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 251.475 251.700 247.775 249.700 - 1.600 249.875s 06/12 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 242.600 243.125 238.550 240.950 - 1.500 241.175s 06/12 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 235.300 235.550 231.500 233.700 - 1.600 233.800s 06/12 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 234.575 234.875 231.225 232.875 - 1.625 233.075s 06/12 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 234.925 235.150 231.850 233.325 - 1.425 233.500s 06/12 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 234.425 234.700 231.800 233.000 - 1.275 233.175s 06/12 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 227.950 228.250 225.925 226.700 - 1.100 226.825s 06/12 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 224.825 225.075 223.275 223.775 - 1.050 223.775s 06/12 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 359.650 360.300 355.200 357.050 - 2.225 357.425s 06/12 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 356.525 356.875 352.100 354.325 - 1.975 354.550s 06/12 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 352.800 353.250 348.450 350.650 - 1.875 350.925s 06/12 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 349.075 350.000 344.525 346.800 - 1.775 347.175s 06/12 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 343.425 343.425 338.275 340.150 - 1.925 340.575s 06/12 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 337.550 337.875 334.500 336.575 - 2.200 336.525s 06/12 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 334.850 335.125 333.700 335.125 - 2.300 335.350s 06/12 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 329.400 - 2.300 333.575s 06/12 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 16.04 16.04 15.97 15.98 -0.03 15.99s 06/12 Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 16.59 16.75 16.51 16.51 16.58s 06/12 Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 17.01 17.02 16.82 16.82 -0.04 16.87s 06/12 Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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