Friday, February 13, 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
 Feb 26 contract only  @C6H 432'0
0'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 442'0
0'2
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 442'0
0'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @C6H 432'0
0'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 442'0
0'2
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 442'0
0'2
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 449'6
0'0
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 449'6
0'0
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 449'6
0'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 463'0
-1'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1130'6
-6'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1146'0
-6'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1146'0
-6'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1158'2
-5'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1158'2
-5'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1111'4
-4'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1130'6
-6'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1146'0
-6'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1146'0
-6'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1158'2
-5'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1158'2
-5'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1111'4
-4'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 431'0 432'4 429'4 432'0 0'6 431'2 11:26A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 441'0 442'4 439'6 442'0 0'2 441'6 11:26A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 449'2 450'0 447'2 449'6 0'0 449'6 11:26A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 449'0 450'0 447'6 449'0 -0'4 449'4 11:26A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 463'0 464'0 462'0 463'0 -1'0 464'0 11:26A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 474'2 475'6 474'0 474'6 -1'0 475'6 11:26A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 481'2 481'2 480'2 480'4 -1'6 482'2 11:26A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 484'2 485'0 483'4 484'0 -1'2 485'2 11:26A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1136'0 1139'4 1122'0 1130'6 -6'4 1137'2 11:26A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1150'4 1155'2 1137'6 1146'0 -6'2 1152'2 11:26A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1162'0 1167'0 1150'2 1158'2 -5'4 1163'6 11:26A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1151'2 1155'2 1140'2 1146'2 -6'0 1152'2 11:26A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1117'6 1121'6 1110'4 1114'6 -4'6 1119'4 11:26A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1115'0 1119'0 1109'4 1111'4 -4'6 1116'2 11:26A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1124'0 1128'0 1119'0 1121'2 -4'4 1125'6 11:26A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1120'4 1127'0 1119'0 1120'2 -4'4 1124'6 11:26A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3079 3100 3042 3073 - 6 3079 11:26A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3124 3144 3090 3119 - 9 3128 11:26A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3164 3185 3134 3160 - 9 3169 11:26A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3169 3185 3142 3161 - 8 3169 11:26A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3155 3175 3139 3152 - 8 3160 11:26A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3143 3158 3130 3137 - 6 3143 11:26A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3156 3181 3155 3163 - 2 3165 11:26A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3177 3189 3164 3176 1 3175 11:26A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 57.40 57.66 56.62 56.89 -0.65 57.54 11:26A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 58.01 58.02 57.05 57.33 -0.58 57.91 11:26A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 58.00 58.09 57.22 57.47 -0.55 58.02 11:26A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 57.64 57.67 56.91 57.14 -0.53 57.67 11:26A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 57.30 57.30 56.43 56.68 -0.53 57.21 11:26A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 56.70 56.70 55.95 56.14 -0.54 56.68 11:26A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 56.47 56.47 55.73 55.95 -0.52 56.47 11:26A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 56.32 56.32 55.63 55.76 -0.53 56.29 11:27A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 86.950 87.150 86.850 87.000 0.250 86.750 11:26A Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 92.125 92.375 91.250 91.575 -0.250 91.825 11:26A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 96.300 96.325 95.325 95.425 -0.625 96.050 11:26A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 105.800 105.950 104.575 104.875 - 0.675 105.550 11:26A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 107.425 107.750 106.300 106.575 - 0.775 107.350 11:26A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 106.350 106.550 105.250 105.525 - 0.825 106.350 11:26A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 89.350 89.500 88.050 88.375 -0.950 89.325 11:26A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 80.350 80.525 79.150 79.550 -0.875 80.425 11:26A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 82.575 82.975 81.800 81.925 -1.000 82.925 11:26A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 85.425 86.050 85.425 86.050 -0.225 86.275 11:26A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 91.000 91.000 91.000 91.000 91.000s 11:26A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 96.775 97.350 96.775 96.925 -0.600 97.525 11:26A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 242.500 243.700 241.950 242.500 242.500 11:26A Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 240.650 241.675 239.500 240.100 - 0.550 240.650 11:26A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 236.100 237.200 235.100 235.925 - 0.325 236.250 11:26A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 233.975 234.875 232.875 233.725 - 0.350 234.075 11:26A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 233.500 234.250 232.325 233.100 - 0.425 233.525 11:26A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 233.725 234.600 232.800 233.600 - 0.250 233.850 11:26A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 233.500 234.400 232.625 233.400 - 0.175 233.575 11:26A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 232.425 233.300 231.575 232.350 - 0.100 232.450 11:26A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 365.700 369.200 364.450 365.800 0.075 365.725 11:26A Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 363.900 366.250 361.775 363.000 - 0.625 363.625 11:26A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 359.850 362.100 357.925 359.025 - 0.875 359.900 11:26A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 359.775 362.000 358.100 359.000 - 0.725 359.725 11:26A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 357.925 360.000 356.325 357.225 - 0.550 357.775 11:26A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 356.275 357.250 354.300 354.500 - 0.750 355.250 11:26A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 352.900 353.875 351.000 351.200 - 0.550 351.750 11:26A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 345.525 346.550 345.525 346.550 2.025 344.525 11:25A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 15.06 15.06 15.04 15.04 -0.02 15.06 11:18A Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 16.46 16.46 16.01 16.02 -0.43 16.45 11:24A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 16.79 16.79 16.41 16.41 -0.37 16.78 11:24A Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
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