Tuesday, September 1, 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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NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 SEPT contract only  @C6Z 545'4
7'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 545'4
7'6
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 September 2026  @C6Z 545'4
7'6
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 545'4
7'6
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 January 2027  @C7H 559'6
7'4
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 February 2027  @C7H 559'6
7'4
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 March 2027  @C7K 566'2
7'6
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 April 2027  @C7K 566'2
7'6
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 June 2027  @C7N 568'0
8'2
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 536'2
6'6
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1316'2
28'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1316'2
28'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1335'4
26'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 By Sept 11th  @S6X 1316'2
28'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1316'2
28'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1331'0
27'6
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1335'4
26'4
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1339'4
25'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1262'4
14'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 514'2 524'6 512'0 522'4 7'4 515'0 12:03P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 537'2 547'2 534'2 545'4 7'6 537'6 12:03P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 551'6 561'4 548'4 559'6 7'4 552'2 12:03P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 558'0 567'4 555'2 566'2 7'6 558'4 12:03P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 558'6 569'0 556'6 568'0 8'2 559'6 12:03P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 527'6 536'6 526'0 536'0 7'0 529'0 12:03P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 528'2 537'0 527'0 536'2 6'6 529'4 12:02P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 538'4 546'2 537'2 545'2 5'6 539'4 12:03P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 1304'0 1304'0 1304'0 1304'0 28'6 1275'2 12:03P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1291'2 1320'0 1290'0 1316'2 28'2 1288'0 12:03P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1305'0 1334'6 1305'0 1331'0 27'6 1303'2 12:03P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1309'6 1339'0 1309'6 1335'4 26'4 1309'0 12:03P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1316'4 1343'0 1315'4 1339'4 25'4 1314'0 12:03P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1317'6 1344'2 1317'6 1340'6 24'0 1316'6 12:03P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1305'4 1324'0 1301'6 1321'0 21'4 1299'4 12:03P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1265'4 1281'2 1263'2 1278'6 18'0 1260'6 12:03P Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 3336 3413 3325 3413 67 3346 12:03P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3372 3459 3361 3446 60 3386 12:03P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3440 3529 3425 3514 61 3453 12:03P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3463 3551 3449 3537 59 3478 12:03P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3490 3564 3465 3549 55 3494 12:03P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3496 3574 3481 3559 49 3510 12:03P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3529 3590 3503 3573 42 3531 12:03P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3500 3556 3483 3543 32 3511 12:03P Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 72.00 72.00 71.65 71.65 1.15 70.50 12:03P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 71.50 72.76 71.50 71.90 1.07 70.83 12:03P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 72.00 73.00 72.00 72.23 1.11 71.12 12:03P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 72.00 72.95 71.98 72.28 1.17 71.11 12:03P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 71.83 72.84 71.83 72.28 1.23 71.05 12:03P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 71.40 72.72 71.40 72.25 1.28 70.97 12:03P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 71.30 72.46 71.30 72.05 1.30 70.75 12:03P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 70.99 71.72 70.86 71.32 1.24 70.08 12:04P Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 83.925 84.075 83.075 83.900 0.225 83.675 12:03P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 74.425 74.600 73.525 74.300 0.150 74.150 12:03P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 76.675 76.875 75.975 76.525 76.525 12:03P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.250 82.250 81.725 82.175 0.100 82.075 12:03P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.625 86.650 86.250 86.250 -0.250 86.500 12:02P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.500 95.550 95.100 95.450 0.150 95.300 12:02P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 97.000 97.250 96.725 96.900 96.900 12:02P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 96.700 96.700 96.275 96.450 96.450 12:02P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 81.000 81.000 81.000 0.050 80.950 12:02P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.875 73.875 73.875 73.875 73.875 11:43A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 77.175 1.225 77.175s 11:28A Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 212.500 212.975 210.500 212.025 - 0.650 212.675 12:03P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 214.400 214.850 212.425 213.550 - 1.025 214.575 12:03P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 216.200 216.500 214.225 215.100 - 1.375 216.475 12:03P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 217.625 218.050 215.725 216.700 - 1.275 217.975 12:03P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 212.350 212.850 210.550 211.725 - 1.125 212.850 12:03P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 209.325 210.150 207.800 209.200 - 0.900 210.100 12:03P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 208.800 209.225 206.975 207.900 - 1.450 209.350 12:03P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 208.400 209.875 208.250 208.775 - 1.300 210.075 12:03P Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 321.625 322.000 317.000 320.400 - 1.050 321.450 12:03P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 317.250 317.250 312.275 315.550 - 1.475 317.025 12:03P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 310.725 310.725 305.875 308.750 - 1.675 310.425 12:03P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 302.925 302.925 298.400 301.200 - 1.575 302.775 12:03P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 300.125 300.125 295.675 297.925 - 1.900 299.825 12:03P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 300.250 300.250 296.225 298.300 - 1.950 300.250 12:03P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 299.975 299.975 296.925 297.775 - 2.175 299.950 12:03P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 298.425 299.750 297.575 298.300 - 2.050 300.350 12:03P Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 16.44 16.44 16.24 16.33 -0.02 16.35 12:02P Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 17.02 17.09 16.77 16.81 -0.17 16.98 12:02P Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
Nov 26 17.27 17.34 17.07 17.11 -0.17 17.28 12:02P Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
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