Wednesday, July 15, 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
 July 2026  @C6U 442'4
4'0
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 442'4
4'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 464'0
3'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 442'4
4'0
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 442'4
4'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 464'0
3'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 479'2
3'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 479'2
3'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 487'2
3'0
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 487'2
3'0
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 492'0
3'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 486'4
3'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1193'2
0'4
Chart
 August 2026  @S6X 1192'2
1'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1192'2
1'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1210'2
1'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1193'2
0'4
Chart
 August 2026  @S6Q 1193'2
0'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1192'2
1'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1206'4
1'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1170'0
3'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 438'0 444'6 437'0 442'4 4'0 438'4 07:13A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 459'6 467'0 458'6 464'0 3'4 460'4 07:12A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 475'0 482'0 474'4 479'2 3'4 475'6 07:12A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 482'6 490'0 482'6 487'2 3'0 484'2 07:12A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 488'6 494'4 487'6 492'0 3'0 489'0 07:12A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 476'0 481'4 476'0 480'2 3'0 477'2 07:12A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 482'6 487'6 482'2 486'4 3'0 483'4 07:12A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 494'6 498'6 494'6 497'6 3'0 494'6 07:12A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 1191'0 1199'2 1191'0 1193'2 0'4 1192'6 07:13A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1181'2 1188'4 1179'6 1182'6 1'4 1181'2 07:12A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1191'0 1198'4 1189'4 1192'2 1'2 1191'0 07:12A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1205'0 1212'4 1204'0 1206'4 1'4 1205'0 07:12A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1207'2 1216'2 1207'2 1210'2 1'4 1208'6 07:12A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1214'0 1222'2 1214'0 1216'2 1'6 1214'4 07:12A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1220'0 1228'0 1220'0 1222'4 2'0 1220'4 07:12A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1211'2 1213'6 1207'4 1211'0 4'2 1206'6 07:12A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 3176 3197 3168 3170 - 4 3174 07:12A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3155 3174 3147 3147 - 3 3150 07:12A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3129 3153 3128 3128 - 1 3129 07:12A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3163 3187 3160 3160 - 3 3163 07:12A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3186 3205 3180 3181 3181 07:12A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3197 3219 3197 3197 3197 07:12A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3211 3230 3211 3215 4 3211 07:12A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3239 3255 3238 3239 1 3238 07:12A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 72.53 73.03 72.23 72.44 0.04 72.40 07:12A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 71.78 72.27 71.49 71.74 0.08 71.66 07:12A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 71.11 71.61 70.85 71.11 0.07 71.04 07:12A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 70.85 71.26 70.47 70.73 0.05 70.68 07:12A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 70.53 71.08 70.31 70.55 0.04 70.51 07:12A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 70.14 70.67 69.90 70.24 0.13 70.11 07:12A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 69.69 70.11 69.44 69.73 0.09 69.64 07:12A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 69.11 69.53 68.86 69.36 0.29 69.07 07:11A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 94.975 95.250 94.875 95.250 0.325 95.100s 07/14 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 98.375 98.950 97.700 98.400 0.350 98.450s 07/14 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 84.525 84.550 83.400 84.325 0.100 84.375s 07/14 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 75.225 75.225 74.125 74.775 -0.250 74.825s 07/14 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 78.350 78.550 77.675 78.250 -0.325 78.325s 07/14 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 83.525 83.525 82.475 83.050 -0.275 83.175s 07/14 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.975 86.975 86.575 86.975 -0.400 86.975s 07/14 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.675 95.675 94.600 95.300 -0.200 95.375s 07/14 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 96.125 96.225 96.000 96.100 -0.150 96.075s 07/14 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 95.450 95.550 95.450 95.550 -0.125 95.500s 07/14 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 79.775 79.775 79.775 79.775 0.650 80.925s 07/14 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.125 0.650 74.125s 07/14 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 234.200 234.225 231.250 231.575 - 3.300 231.425s 07/14 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 230.150 230.150 227.400 227.750 - 2.975 227.650s 07/14 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 229.750 229.750 227.000 227.375 - 3.100 227.300s 07/14 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 230.600 230.600 227.950 228.375 - 3.000 228.300s 07/14 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 231.200 231.200 228.375 228.700 - 3.000 228.775s 07/14 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 225.000 225.000 222.050 222.325 - 2.775 222.475s 07/14 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 221.250 221.250 219.325 219.350 - 2.550 219.350s 07/14 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 220.000 220.000 218.500 218.500 - 2.400 218.500s 07/14 Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 353.450 353.475 347.950 349.625 - 5.550 348.800s 07/14 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 349.825 349.825 344.150 345.350 - 5.975 344.850s 07/14 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 345.850 345.850 340.075 340.875 - 6.325 340.525s 07/14 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 342.250 342.250 336.450 337.150 - 6.350 336.775s 07/14 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 336.000 336.000 330.225 330.775 - 6.275 330.425s 07/14 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 331.125 331.125 326.475 326.650 - 6.075 326.750s 07/14 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 329.300 329.300 325.825 325.825 - 5.975 325.800s 07/14 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 328.000 328.125 323.950 324.100 - 5.900 324.100s 07/14 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 15.76 15.76 15.72 15.72 -0.04 15.76 03:32A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.99 17.00 16.99 16.99 -0.02 17.01 07:12A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 17.36 17.36 Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
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