Thursday, July 2, 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
 July 2026  @C6U 423'4
0'6
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 423'4
0'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 423'4
0'6
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 423'4
0'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 442'6
0'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 457'6
0'0
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 457'6
0'0
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 467'0
0'0
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 467'0
0'0
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 472'6
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 473'0
-0'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1139'2
6'0
Chart
 August 2026  @S6X 1154'6
5'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1154'6
5'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1176'0
5'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1139'2
6'0
Chart
 August 2026  @S6Q 1139'2
6'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1154'6
5'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1169'0
5'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1143'6
3'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 422'0 422'0 421'0 421'0 0'0 421'0 07/01 Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 423'2 424'4 421'4 423'4 0'6 422'6 07/01 Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 443'0 443'6 441'0 442'6 0'4 442'2 07/01 Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 458'0 458'6 456'4 457'6 0'0 457'6 07/01 Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 467'4 467'6 465'4 467'0 0'0 467'0 07/01 Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 473'0 473'6 471'4 472'6 -0'2 473'0 07/01 Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 466'0 466'0 464'6 465'4 -0'4 466'0 07/01 Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 473'0 473'6 471'6 473'0 -0'2 473'2 07/01 Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1126'2 1126'2 1126'2 1126'2 0'0 1126'2 07/01 Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1132'4 1139'6 1131'4 1139'2 6'0 1133'2 07/01 Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1134'6 1142'0 1134'0 1141'6 6'2 1135'4 07/01 Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1148'0 1155'4 1147'4 1154'6 5'4 1149'2 07/01 Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1162'4 1169'2 1162'0 1169'0 5'2 1163'6 07/01 Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1168'6 1176'0 1168'6 1176'0 5'0 1171'0 07/01 Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1176'0 1183'0 1176'0 1183'0 4'4 1178'4 07/01 Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1183'0 1189'6 1182'6 1189'6 4'4 1185'2 07/01 Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3077 3077 3077 3077 11 3066 07/01 Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3066 3076 3062 3069 16 3053 07/01 Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3046 3054 3042 3047 12 3035 07/01 Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3023 3035 3023 3029 11 3018 07/01 Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3047 3064 3047 3057 10 3047 07/01 Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3065 3076 3064 3070 8 3062 07/01 Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3102 3102 3093 3100 9 3091 07/01 Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3120 3129 3120 3126 9 3117 07/01 Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 67.05 67.05 67.05 67.05 0.03 67.02 07/01 Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 66.80 66.90 66.36 66.87 0.18 66.69 07/01 Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 66.32 66.52 66.04 66.47 0.16 66.31 07/01 Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 65.85 66.00 65.57 65.96 0.14 65.82 07/01 Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 65.49 65.60 65.17 65.54 0.12 65.42 07/01 Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 65.00 65.41 65.00 65.35 0.12 65.23 07/01 Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 64.85 65.17 64.84 65.13 0.09 65.04 07/01 Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 64.58 64.90 64.58 64.86 0.08 64.78 07/01 Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 93.825 94.425 93.175 93.450 -0.975 93.350s 07/01 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 97.975 98.950 96.875 97.000 -1.150 97.050s 07/01 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 82.000 82.825 81.325 81.450 -0.500 81.500s 07/01 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.650 74.400 73.200 73.250 -0.175 73.450s 07/01 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.300 77.925 76.975 76.975 -0.050 77.275s 07/01 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 81.975 82.675 81.925 81.975 82.225s 07/01 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.400 86.400 86.000 86.000 86.000s 07/01 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.125 94.750 94.100 94.275 0.100 94.450s 07/01 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.025 95.375 95.025 95.225 0.125 95.425s 07/01 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.550 94.550 94.550 94.550 0.150 94.700s 07/01 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 0.150 80.025s 07/01 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.250 0.150 73.250s 07/01 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 243.000 243.750 241.000 241.875 - 0.600 241.825s 07/01 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 237.275 238.525 235.750 236.825 0.075 236.725s 07/01 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 237.000 238.000 235.575 236.700 0.200 236.575s 07/01 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 237.550 238.525 236.225 237.200 0.375 237.225s 07/01 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 238.000 238.875 236.700 237.575 0.500 237.750s 07/01 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 231.800 232.525 230.425 231.500 0.400 231.475s 07/01 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 229.150 229.325 227.225 228.275 0.150 228.275s 07/01 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 227.375 228.350 226.350 227.125 - 0.225 227.125s 07/01 Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 365.350 367.550 363.350 364.200 - 0.450 364.150s 07/01 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 363.050 365.450 361.125 362.200 - 0.350 362.175s 07/01 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 359.925 362.475 358.225 359.475 - 0.350 359.300s 07/01 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 356.600 359.325 355.125 356.275 - 0.275 356.275s 07/01 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 351.000 352.775 348.775 350.050 - 0.025 349.950s 07/01 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 347.100 348.825 345.000 346.275 0.325 346.150s 07/01 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 346.100 347.125 344.825 345.150 0.625 345.000s 07/01 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 342.100 0.700 342.800s 07/01 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 15.52 15.55 15.52 15.53 0.05 15.48 07/01 Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.06 16.10 16.06 16.10 0.02 16.08 07/01 Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 16.79 16.80 Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
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