Friday, September 4, 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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Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 SEPT contract only  @C6Z 536'6s
-4'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 536'6s
-4'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 September 2026  @C6Z 536'6s
-4'0
Chart
 October 2026  @C6Z 536'6s
-4'0
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 536'6s
-4'0
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 552'2s
-3'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 552'2s
-3'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 552'2s
-3'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 559'6s
-3'4
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 559'6s
-3'4
Chart
 May 2027  @C7N 562'0s
-4'0
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 562'0s
-4'0
Chart
 July 2027  @C7N 562'0s
-4'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 536'2s
-2'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1309'6s
-6'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1309'6s
-6'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1330'2s
-6'4
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1330'2s
-6'4
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1334'4s
-7'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 By Sept 11th  @S6X 1309'6s
-6'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1309'6s
-6'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1325'0s
-6'4
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1330'2s
-6'4
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1334'4s
-7'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1256'0s
-9'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 516'0 516'0 511'0 512'0 -3'2 512'0s 02:30P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 539'0 544'6 535'6 536'6 -4'0 536'6s 03:48P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 554'0 560'0 551'0 552'0 -3'6 552'2s 02:50P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 561'4 567'2 558'4 559'2 -3'4 559'6s 02:41P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 563'4 569'6 561'2 561'6 -4'0 562'0s 02:47P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 535'0 540'2 534'0 534'0 -2'4 534'6s 02:30P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 538'2 541'4 535'6 535'6 -2'4 536'2s 02:33P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 547'4 550'2 546'0 547'0 -1'6 546'6s 01:20P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 1308'0 1308'0 1294'2 1294'2 -12'4 1293'6s 01:20P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1316'0 1320'6 1305'6 1310'2 -6'4 1309'6s 03:44P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1331'0 1335'6 1321'2 1325'0 -6'4 1325'0s 03:59P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1336'6 1340'2 1327'0 1331'0 -6'4 1330'2s 01:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1341'4 1344'6 1331'6 1335'2 -7'0 1334'4s 01:30P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1342'0 1346'0 1332'6 1335'6 -7'6 1335'2s 02:30P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1321'6 1326'2 1313'2 1316'6 -8'0 1315'4s 01:20P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1279'6 1281'2 1270'6 1273'0 -9'0 1271'6s 01:20P Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 3424 3465 3424 3453 1 3453s 01:20P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3490 3508 3455 3479 - 4 3482s 03:17P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3555 3577 3522 3548 - 4 3551s 02:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3578 3603 3548 3579 - 1 3580s 01:30P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3587 3616 3563 3593 2 3596s 01:30P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3593 3621 3574 3598 1 3603s 03:17P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3599 3626 3583 3603 - 4 3606s 03:15P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3565 3586 3554 3565 - 10 3567s 01:20P Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 68.66 68.74 68.42 68.74 -0.72 68.78s 01:20P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 69.30 69.67 67.77 68.77 -0.74 68.89s 03:07P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 69.74 70.13 68.23 69.15 -0.77 69.27s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 70.11 70.31 68.47 69.32 -0.79 69.43s 01:30P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 70.01 70.42 68.67 69.43 -0.81 69.55s 01:30P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 70.02 70.46 68.76 69.50 -0.79 69.60s 03:18P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 70.00 70.24 68.68 69.42 -0.75 69.50s 01:20P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 69.49 69.53 68.18 68.90 -0.70 68.97s 01:20P Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 83.000 83.200 82.225 82.250 -1.150 82.300s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.775 73.800 72.250 72.400 -1.450 72.475s 03:03P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 76.350 76.350 74.900 75.175 -1.375 75.225s 02:30P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.200 82.200 80.825 81.075 -1.375 81.050s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.575 86.575 85.550 85.625 -1.200 85.775s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.425 95.425 94.050 94.375 -1.400 94.400s 02:48P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 97.025 97.100 95.550 95.875 -1.275 95.950s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 96.300 96.350 95.100 95.400 -1.175 95.525s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.225 81.225 80.850 81.050 -0.175 81.050s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.875 74.000 73.875 73.875 73.875s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 77.175 77.175s 01:05P Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 214.550 215.250 211.400 213.150 - 1.350 212.950s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 216.500 217.675 213.500 214.925 - 1.400 214.725s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 218.000 219.050 215.225 216.850 - 1.150 216.575s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 219.225 220.225 216.625 218.475 - 0.900 218.225s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 213.975 215.000 211.525 213.475 - 0.850 213.125s 03:14P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 210.725 211.575 208.350 210.275 - 0.775 209.750s 03:20P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 209.650 210.025 207.350 208.825 - 0.525 208.450s 01:05P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 210.625 210.625 208.675 209.725 0.050 209.675s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 325.925 326.925 321.675 325.200 - 1.025 324.825s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 321.300 322.575 316.925 320.750 - 0.950 320.150s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 315.300 317.175 311.625 315.225 - 0.575 314.725s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 308.225 309.750 304.725 308.575 0.075 308.000s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 304.625 306.475 302.000 305.925 0.700 305.300s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 304.600 306.625 303.200 306.225 0.750 305.525s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 304.800 305.875 302.275 305.700 0.850 305.075s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 305.700 306.500 302.750 304.225 0.525 305.275s 01:05P Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 16.32 16.32 16.11 16.13 -0.15 16.18s 04:00P Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 16.68 16.68 16.32 16.33 -0.31 16.39s 04:00P Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
Nov 26 16.90 16.93 16.58 16.58 -0.31 16.63s 04:00P Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
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