Tuesday, June 23, 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)







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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
 June 26 contact only  @C6N 411'4
0'0
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 July 26 contact only  @C6N 411'4
0'0
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 August 2026  @C6U 419'4
-0'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6N 411'4
0'0
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 July 2026  @C6N 411'4
0'0
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 August 2026  @C6U 419'4
-0'2
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 439'4
0'0
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 January 2027  @C7H 454'0
0'0
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 February 2027  @C7H 454'0
0'0
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 March 2027  @C7K 463'2
0'2
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 April 2027  @C7K 463'2
0'2
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 June 2027  @C7N 469'2
-0'2
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 468'4
0'4
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1116'0
0'2
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 July 2026  @S6N 1116'0
0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1141'6
0'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1162'6
-0'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1116'0
0'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1116'0
0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1141'6
0'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1155'4
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1127'0
-0'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 411'4 413'2 411'2 411'4 0'0 411'4 12:51A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 419'6 421'4 419'2 419'4 -0'2 419'6 12:51A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 439'4 441'2 439'2 439'4 0'0 439'4 12:51A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 454'4 456'0 453'6 454'0 0'0 454'0 12:51A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 463'6 464'6 463'0 463'2 0'2 463'0 12:51A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 469'6 470'6 469'2 469'2 -0'2 469'4 12:51A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 462'0 463'2 461'6 462'2 0'2 462'0 12:51A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 468'0 469'4 468'0 468'4 0'4 468'0 12:51A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1116'2 1122'0 1114'6 1116'0 0'2 1115'6 12:51A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1122'6 1129'0 1121'4 1122'6 0'2 1122'4 12:51A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1126'2 1132'0 1125'0 1126'2 0'2 1126'0 12:51A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1141'6 1147'4 1140'0 1141'6 0'2 1141'4 12:51A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1155'6 1161'4 1154'4 1155'4 -0'2 1155'6 12:51A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1163'4 1168'2 1162'0 1162'6 -0'2 1163'0 12:51A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1171'0 1174'0 1170'6 1173'6 3'0 1170'6 12:51A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1178'0 1182'2 1178'0 1178'6 0'6 1178'0 12:51A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 2998 3022 2998 3006 8 2998 12:51A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 2999 3024 2999 3008 9 2999 12:51A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3000 3025 3000 3008 9 2999 12:51A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 2998 3023 2998 3007 9 2998 12:51A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3032 3059 3032 3042 8 3034 12:51A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3061 3075 3061 3064 9 3055 12:51A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3086 3100 3086 3100 11 3089 12:51A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3133 3133 3128 3128 7 3121 12:51A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 71.15 71.50 70.69 70.75 -0.40 71.15 12:51A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 69.56 69.94 69.15 69.21 -0.35 69.56 12:51A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 68.44 68.84 68.05 68.11 -0.35 68.46 12:51A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 67.53 67.87 67.14 67.14 -0.35 67.49 12:51A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 66.99 67.30 66.51 66.57 -0.33 66.90 12:51A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 66.75 66.97 66.23 66.23 -0.38 66.61 12:51A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 66.42 66.55 65.90 65.90 -0.39 66.29 12:51A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 66.00 66.07 65.45 65.45 -0.39 65.84 12:51A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 95.000 95.000 94.325 94.600 -0.375 94.650s 06/22 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 96.725 97.225 96.100 96.700 96.725s 06/22 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 81.275 81.625 80.475 80.875 -0.475 80.850s 06/22 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 74.350 74.475 73.450 73.650 -0.725 73.675s 06/22 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 78.175 78.200 77.300 77.450 -0.700 77.475s 06/22 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.850 82.900 82.075 82.125 -0.700 82.150s 06/22 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.300 86.375 85.975 86.050 -0.300 86.075s 06/22 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.600 94.800 94.100 94.175 -0.525 94.200s 06/22 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.000 95.175 95.000 95.000 -0.325 95.075s 06/22 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.475 94.750 94.475 94.600 94.600s 06/22 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 81.000 81.000 81.000 0.125 81.000s 06/22 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.225 0.125 74.225s 06/22 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 256.500 257.600 254.950 255.900 1.025 255.825s 06/22 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 248.500 250.000 246.100 247.675 0.725 247.350s 06/22 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 241.775 243.000 239.525 241.375 1.025 241.000s 06/22 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 240.825 242.000 238.800 240.525 1.200 240.225s 06/22 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 240.700 242.175 239.350 240.975 1.275 240.575s 06/22 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 240.250 241.875 239.275 241.000 1.525 240.575s 06/22 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 233.400 234.900 232.800 234.400 1.550 233.975s 06/22 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 229.750 231.125 229.275 230.600 1.525 230.300s 06/22 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 369.400 373.150 368.000 371.075 3.825 370.425s 06/22 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 367.600 370.900 366.450 369.650 4.150 368.825s 06/22 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 364.450 368.000 363.725 366.850 4.275 366.025s 06/22 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 361.000 364.800 360.750 363.775 4.350 362.900s 06/22 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 355.000 358.850 354.600 357.275 3.900 356.675s 06/22 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 354.500 354.900 350.775 353.200 3.425 352.725s 06/22 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 350.000 354.300 348.850 351.175 2.925 351.225s 06/22 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 350.000 352.200 346.775 349.200 2.775 349.200s 06/22 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 16.01 16.01 16.01 16.01 0.01 16.00 12:40A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 15.91 15.91 15.84 15.90 -0.07 15.97 12:46A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.46 16.46 16.37 16.37 -0.03 16.40 12:46A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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