Friday, January 30, 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 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 428'6
-2'0
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 428'6
-2'0
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 437'0
-2'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @C6H 428'6
-2'0
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 428'6
-2'0
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 437'0
-2'0
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 437'0
-2'0
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 443'4
-2'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 443'4
-2'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 443'4
-2'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 456'4
-2'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1066'0
-6'2
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1066'0
-6'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1080'0
-5'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1080'0
-5'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1094'2
-5'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1094'2
-5'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1066'0
-6'2
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1066'0
-6'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1080'0
-5'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1080'0
-5'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1094'2
-5'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1094'2
-5'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1083'6
-6'0
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 430'6 431'6 428'0 428'6 -2'0 430'6 08:17A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 438'4 439'4 436'0 437'0 -2'0 439'0 08:23A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 445'2 446'2 443'0 443'4 -2'2 445'6 08:18A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 444'0 445'2 442'0 443'0 -2'0 445'0 08:18A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 458'4 459'2 456'0 456'4 -2'4 459'0 08:23A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 470'0 470'6 468'4 468'6 -2'2 471'0 08:02A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 476'4 476'4 474'4 474'6 -2'0 476'6 08:15A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 480'0 480'0 478'0 478'2 -1'6 480'0 08:00A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1072'4 1074'0 1062'6 1066'0 -6'2 1072'2 08:24A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1086'2 1087'4 1076'4 1080'0 -5'6 1085'6 08:24A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1100'0 1101'4 1091'0 1094'2 -5'4 1099'6 08:21A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1098'2 1098'4 1088'6 1091'6 -5'6 1097'4 08:00A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1082'6 1083'4 1073'4 1076'4 -6'0 1082'4 08:12A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1089'0 1090'4 1080'2 1083'6 -6'0 1089'6 08:16A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1100'0 1103'0 1091'6 1095'0 -5'6 1100'6 08:00A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1102'0 1106'6 1094'4 1097'2 -6'2 1103'4 08:02A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 2955 2964 2943 2954 - 6 2960 08:20A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 2997 3005 2986 2995 - 7 3002 08:17A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3054 3056 3039 3048 - 7 3055 08:23A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3073 3075 3058 3066 - 7 3073 08:12A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3083 3086 3070 3078 - 6 3084 08:11A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3087 3090 3075 3084 - 6 3090 08:14A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3125 3128 3111 3119 - 9 3128 08:11A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3139 3143 3125 3135 - 8 3143 08:11A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 54.04 54.10 53.30 53.56 -0.47 54.03 08:20A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 54.61 54.63 53.85 54.10 -0.48 54.58 08:22A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 54.89 54.97 54.17 54.43 -0.48 54.91 08:22A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 54.69 54.69 53.97 54.23 -0.46 54.69 08:22A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 54.41 54.41 53.68 53.98 -0.43 54.41 08:00A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 54.09 54.09 53.36 53.57 -0.52 54.09 08:00A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 54.09 54.10 53.35 53.60 -0.48 54.08 08:21A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 54.04 54.04 53.30 53.58 -0.46 54.04 08:00A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 87.950 88.425 87.600 87.725 -0.250 87.700s 08:18A Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 95.250 96.000 94.900 95.325 0.300 95.450s 08:18A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 99.075 99.675 99.000 99.200 0.450 99.300s 08:18A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 107.850 108.775 107.775 108.350 0.500 108.425s 08:13A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 108.750 109.625 108.750 109.375 0.550 109.425s 08:21A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 107.675 108.425 107.675 108.225 0.550 108.350s 08:10A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.650 91.050 90.625 90.875 0.400 91.000s 08:13A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 81.250 81.625 81.200 81.550 0.275 81.525s 08:07A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 83.350 83.700 83.225 83.675 0.325 83.675s 08:08A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 86.450 86.825 86.275 86.825 0.300 86.575s 08:00A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 89.975 0.300 89.975s 08:00A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 97.050 0.300 97.350s 08:00A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 236.975 237.750 235.325 235.450 - 1.325 235.500s 08:22A Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 238.775 239.725 237.100 237.275 - 1.450 237.275s 08:19A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 234.475 235.350 233.100 233.300 - 1.175 233.275s 08:17A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 232.375 233.150 231.025 231.250 - 1.100 231.225s 08:07A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 231.900 232.650 230.675 230.975 - 0.975 230.875s 08:17A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 232.225 233.100 231.125 231.375 - 0.900 231.300s 08:17A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 231.625 232.800 230.800 231.100 - 0.925 230.975s 08:00A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 231.325 231.900 229.850 230.150 - 1.100 230.025s 08:20A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 369.275 369.675 368.650 369.100 1.075 369.175s 01/29 Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 365.950 367.975 365.000 365.275 - 0.725 365.125s 08:19A Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 364.300 366.225 363.075 363.400 - 1.075 363.225s 08:22A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 361.350 363.300 359.850 360.250 - 1.375 359.975s 08:22A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 359.975 362.000 358.500 358.950 - 1.500 358.625s 08:21A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 358.375 359.500 356.000 356.550 - 1.650 356.125s 08:00A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 355.550 356.450 353.150 353.325 - 1.650 353.250s 08:00A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 351.600 352.500 349.725 349.725 - 1.700 349.725s 08:00A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 14.62 14.63 14.62 14.63 14.63 06:05A Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.39 15.39 15.33 15.33 -0.01 15.34 08:22A Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 15.86 15.87 15.84 15.87 -0.03 15.90 08:21A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
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