Thursday, August 13, 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
 AUG contract only  @C6U 454'2
-2'6
Chart
 September 2026  @C6Z 477'6
-3'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 477'6
-3'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2026  @C6U 454'2
-2'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 477'6
-3'0
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 493'6
-2'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 493'6
-2'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 501'6
-2'6
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 501'6
-2'6
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 506'2
-2'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 494'6
-3'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 AUG contract only  @S6X 1185'4
2'2
Chart
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1185'4
2'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1185'4
2'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1209'4
2'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2026  @S6X 1185'4
2'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1185'4
2'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1201'2
2'2
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1209'4
2'0
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1216'2
1'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1169'4
0'6
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 456'6 457'2 453'4 454'2 -2'6 457'0 02:20A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 480'4 481'0 476'6 477'6 -3'0 480'6 02:20A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 495'6 496'4 492'4 493'6 -2'6 496'4 02:20A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 503'6 504'4 501'0 501'6 -2'6 504'4 02:20A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 507'0 508'2 505'0 506'2 -2'4 508'6 02:20A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 491'0 491'0 488'2 488'4 -3'4 492'0 02:20A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 497'6 497'6 494'2 494'6 -3'2 498'0 02:21A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 508'4 508'4 505'4 505'6 -3'2 509'0 02:21A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 1165'6 1167'0 1165'4 1165'4 0'6 1164'6 02:20A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1165'0 1170'4 1162'6 1167'6 2'4 1165'2 02:21A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1183'0 1188'0 1180'2 1185'4 2'2 1183'2 02:20A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1199'0 1203'2 1196'0 1201'2 2'2 1199'0 02:21A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1207'6 1211'4 1204'6 1209'4 2'0 1207'4 02:20A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1214'4 1218'6 1212'2 1216'2 1'0 1215'2 02:21A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1219'0 1223'0 1216'4 1221'2 1'2 1220'0 02:21A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1205'0 1208'4 1201'6 1205'4 0'0 1205'4 02:21A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 3250 3110 02:20A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3085 3100 3085 3100 15 3085 02:21A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3103 3117 3103 3117 13 3104 02:21A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3150 3163 3147 3162 11 3151 02:21A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3175 3186 3171 3184 9 3175 02:21A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3202 3215 3201 3211 7 3204 02:21A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3233 3242 3230 3239 6 3233 02:21A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3268 3275 3262 3270 6 3264 02:21A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 68.88 68.96 02:21A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 69.16 69.41 68.87 69.20 0.04 69.16 02:21A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 68.90 69.18 68.69 68.97 0.05 68.92 02:21A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 68.76 69.04 68.50 68.79 0.03 68.76 02:21A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 68.56 68.92 68.42 68.68 0.04 68.64 02:21A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.45 68.68 68.28 68.50 0.03 68.47 02:21A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 68.28 68.59 68.12 68.31 -0.02 68.33 02:21A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 68.00 68.24 67.89 68.03 -0.01 68.04 02:21A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 95.525 95.800 95.450 95.625 -0.200 95.675s 08/12 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 83.050 84.300 82.950 83.550 0.225 83.550s 08/12 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.975 75.275 73.875 74.625 0.575 74.700s 08/12 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.275 78.350 77.100 77.900 0.675 77.950s 08/12 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.400 83.350 82.275 83.125 0.800 83.150s 08/12 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.475 87.000 86.475 86.975 0.875 86.950s 08/12 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.775 95.700 94.575 95.525 0.825 95.500s 08/12 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.650 96.675 95.650 96.550 0.950 96.600s 08/12 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.975 95.900 94.975 95.800 0.875 95.850s 08/12 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 80.575 0.875 80.825s 08/12 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 72.900 0.875 73.775s 08/12 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 232.750 232.750 230.000 230.500 - 2.175 230.575s 08/12 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 226.225 226.400 223.000 223.875 - 2.525 223.800s 08/12 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 225.550 225.700 222.225 222.875 - 2.900 222.800s 08/12 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 226.025 226.025 222.525 223.275 - 2.975 223.150s 08/12 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 226.225 226.300 222.900 223.725 - 2.675 223.625s 08/12 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 218.500 218.600 215.400 216.450 - 2.350 216.400s 08/12 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 213.775 213.775 211.250 212.050 - 2.100 212.050s 08/12 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 212.800 212.800 210.275 210.975 - 2.075 210.975s 08/12 Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 350.250 350.525 345.725 346.300 - 3.825 346.350s 08/12 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 345.500 345.500 338.600 339.350 - 5.900 339.350s 08/12 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 336.600 336.600 329.575 330.400 - 6.300 330.400s 08/12 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 328.425 328.950 322.250 322.950 - 6.350 322.875s 08/12 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 320.000 320.000 314.225 315.100 - 5.600 315.000s 08/12 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 315.475 315.475 310.425 311.225 - 5.075 311.150s 08/12 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 314.075 314.075 310.325 310.800 - 4.400 310.950s 08/12 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 312.225 312.350 309.275 309.650 - 3.875 309.750s 08/12 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 16.58 16.59 16.58 16.59 -0.06 16.65 08/12 Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 17.40 17.41 17.40 17.41 0.07 17.34 08/12 Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 17.58 17.58 17.58 17.58 0.07 17.51 08/12 Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
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