Tuesday, January 20, 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 48 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
 JAN 26 contract only  @C6H 423'6s
-1'0
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 423'6s
-1'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @C6H 423'6s
-1'0
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 423'6s
-1'0
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 431'2s
-0'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 431'2s
-0'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 437'6s
-0'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 437'6s
-0'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 437'6s
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 450'4s
0'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1053'0s
-4'6
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1053'0s
-4'6
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1064'0s
-4'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1064'0s
-4'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1076'2s
-5'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1076'2s
-5'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1053'0s
-4'6
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1053'0s
-4'6
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1064'0s
-4'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1064'0s
-4'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1076'2s
-5'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1076'2s
-5'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1064'0s
-5'0
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 423'4 425'4 422'0 424'0 -1'0 423'6s 06:50P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 431'4 433'0 430'0 431'4 -0'6 431'2s 06:32P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 437'4 439'4 436'2 438'0 -0'2 437'6s 06:39P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 435'4 438'2 435'0 436'4 0'2 436'4s 05:13P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 449'0 451'6 448'4 450'4 0'6 450'4s 06:47P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 461'2 464'4 461'2 463'6 0'6 463'4s 05:02P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 468'4 471'0 468'0 470'0 0'6 470'0s 01:30P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 473'4 475'0 471'6 474'0 0'6 473'6s 01:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1053'0 1061'6 1052'0 1053'0 -4'6 1053'0s 06:50P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1064'4 1073'0 1063'0 1064'2 -4'6 1064'0s 06:44P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1078'0 1085'2 1075'2 1076'4 -5'0 1076'2s 05:25P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1076'2 1081'4 1072'4 1073'0 -4'6 1073'0s 01:23P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1058'6 1066'4 1057'4 1058'2 -4'6 1058'2s 04:45P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1065'0 1072'2 1063'2 1064'2 -5'0 1064'0s 05:35P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1075'6 1083'0 1074'4 1075'4 -5'2 1075'0s 01:23P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1080'4 1084'4 1076'6 1077'2 -4'6 1077'4s 01:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 2904 2935 2891 2915 16 2916s 06:35P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 2954 2974 2934 2955 7 2958s 04:45P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3011 3027 2989 3009 3010s 05:18P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3032 3047 3012 3031 - 1 3031s 01:23P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3048 3062 3027 3045 - 1 3045s 01:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3058 3069 3035 3052 - 2 3052s 05:29P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3092 3108 3073 3091 - 1 3091s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3111 3119 3095 3110 - 1 3110s 01:23P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 52.65 53.19 52.41 52.52 -0.05 52.56s 06:05P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 53.14 53.72 52.80 53.05 -0.04 53.11s 05:17P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 53.46 54.03 53.20 53.38 -0.05 53.42s 03:36P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 53.27 53.78 53.10 53.18 -0.05 53.23s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 53.03 53.53 52.81 52.96 -0.06 52.99s 01:30P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 52.72 53.16 52.50 52.65 -0.04 52.69s 04:45P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 52.68 53.14 52.45 52.62 -0.05 52.65s 06:03P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 52.68 53.11 52.61 52.66 -0.05 52.66s 01:20P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 88.550 88.775 87.775 87.925 -0.425 87.850s 02:50P Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 95.525 95.950 94.975 95.200 -0.025 95.175s 02:30P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 99.200 99.625 98.925 99.000 0.275 99.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 107.700 108.625 107.300 108.100 0.575 108.075s 03:56P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 108.000 109.100 107.725 108.725 0.850 108.725s 03:55P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 106.500 107.425 106.275 107.150 0.875 107.225s 03:58P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 88.675 89.425 88.600 89.300 0.700 89.375s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 79.300 79.825 79.200 79.750 0.500 79.800s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 81.700 82.025 81.650 82.025 0.475 82.025s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 84.900 85.025 84.900 85.025 0.250 85.100s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 88.500 0.275 88.500s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.200 0.275 96.225s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 232.700 233.400 231.900 232.575 0.225 232.375s 02:30P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 234.400 235.450 233.725 234.775 0.600 234.575s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 230.000 231.250 229.400 230.750 1.000 230.600s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 227.600 228.850 227.000 228.500 1.150 228.400s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 227.225 228.350 226.525 228.225 1.200 228.050s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 227.625 229.000 227.200 228.875 1.200 228.725s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 227.625 229.150 227.275 229.150 1.250 228.750s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 227.725 228.500 226.975 228.400 1.325 228.250s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 362.750 363.675 361.075 362.975 0.700 362.625s 01:05P Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 357.450 359.025 355.500 357.900 1.225 357.675s 02:31P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 355.900 357.650 353.975 356.650 1.550 356.450s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 353.075 355.150 351.175 354.100 1.625 353.900s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 352.200 354.025 350.000 353.225 1.625 352.825s 02:30P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 350.000 351.200 347.200 350.350 1.625 350.250s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 347.275 348.050 344.300 347.375 1.550 347.150s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 343.450 344.375 341.500 342.600 1.425 343.425s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 14.74 14.75 Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.26 15.26 Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 15.38 15.37 Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
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