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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 HELP WANTED/General Labor Contact Reid at 712-348-3637 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

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	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) US Drought Monitor Link 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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	loading... NON-GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 463'4 2'6  May 26 contract only  @C6N 472'2 3'0 GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  April 2026  @C6K 463'4 2'6  May 2026  @C6N 472'2 3'0  June 2026  @C6N 472'2 3'0  July 2026  @C6N 472'2 3'0  N/C 2026  @C6Z 492'6 3'2  January 2027  @C7H 505'4 2'4  February 2027  @C7H 505'4 2'4  March 2027  @C7K 512'6 2'2 NON-GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  April 2026  @S6K 1174'2 -3'0  May 2026  @S6N 1189'6 -2'2  June 2026  @S6N 1189'6 -2'2  July 2026  @S6N 1189'6 -2'2  N/C 2026  @S6X 1164'0 -1'6 GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  April 2026  @S6K 1174'2 -3'0  May 2026  @S6N 1189'6 -2'2  June 2026  @S6N 1189'6 -2'2  July 2026  @S6N 1189'6 -2'2  N/C 2026  @S6X 1164'0 -1'6  January 2027  @S7H 1173'0 -1'4
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	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 26 460'2 463'4 460'0 463'4 2'6 460'6 02:49A Jul 26 469'0 472'2 468'6 472'2 3'0 469'2 02:49A Sep 26 473'0 477'2 473'0 477'2 3'2 474'0 02:49A Dec 26 489'4 492'6 489'2 492'6 3'2 489'4 02:49A Mar 27 502'0 505'4 502'0 505'4 2'4 503'0 02:49A May 27 509'6 512'6 509'6 512'6 2'2 510'4 02:49A Jul 27 513'6 516'2 513'6 516'2 2'4 513'6 02:49A Sep 27 493'4 495'4 493'4 495'4 2'2 493'2 02:49A @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 26 1175'6 1177'6 1169'6 1174'2 -3'0 1177'2 02:49A Jul 26 1191'0 1192'6 1184'4 1189'6 -2'2 1192'0 02:49A Aug 26 1183'4 1184'6 1178'0 1182'4 -1'6 1184'2 02:49A Sep 26 1160'4 1162'0 1156'4 1160'2 -1'2 1161'4 02:49A Nov 26 1163'6 1165'4 1161'0 1164'0 -1'6 1165'6 02:49A Jan 27 1174'2 1177'0 1172'6 1175'4 -2'0 1177'4 02:49A Mar 27 1171'4 1174'0 1170'2 1173'0 -1'4 1174'4 02:49A May 27 1174'6 1176'4 1173'4 1174'2 -3'0 1177'2 02:49A @SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 26 3338 3347 3325 3335 - 3 3338 02:49A Jul 26 3277 3289 3266 3274 - 4 3278 02:49A Aug 26 3197 3209 3189 3196 - 6 3202 02:49A Sep 26 3146 3150 3134 3140 - 6 3146 02:49A Oct 26 3111 3114 3099 3104 - 6 3110 02:49A Dec 26 3130 3142 3127 3133 - 6 3139 02:49A Jan 27 3134 3143 3131 3137 - 5 3142 02:49A Mar 27 3116 3128 3116 3118 - 9 3127 02:49A @BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 26 72.26 72.66 72.18 72.66 0.40 72.26 02:49A Jul 26 71.67 72.09 71.56 72.07 0.40 71.67 02:49A Aug 26 69.94 70.29 69.82 70.28 0.30 69.98 02:49A Sep 26 68.28 68.70 68.28 68.67 0.19 68.48 02:49A Oct 26 67.05 67.32 66.96 67.31 0.14 67.17 02:49A Dec 26 66.17 66.50 66.04 66.49 0.20 66.29 02:49A Jan 27 65.63 65.91 65.56 65.89 0.10 65.79 02:49A Mar 27 64.89 65.18 64.86 65.17 0.09 65.08 02:49A @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More May 26 94.400 94.800 94.150 94.500 0.075 94.375s 04/27 Jun 26 102.050 102.850 101.975 102.175 0.275 102.175s 04/27 Jul 26 105.075 105.600 104.750 105.000 0.125 105.025s 04/27 Aug 26 105.650 106.300 105.375 105.525 0.025 105.600s 04/27 Oct 26 91.950 91.950 91.000 91.025 -0.125 91.025s 04/27 Dec 26 83.475 84.050 83.375 83.450 -0.050 83.425s 04/27 Feb 27 86.750 86.875 86.400 86.575 0.050 86.550s 04/27 Apr 27 90.350 90.625 90.225 90.500 0.050 90.450s 04/27 May 27 93.300 0.050 93.400s 04/27 Jun 27 100.700 100.800 100.350 100.800 0.225 100.775s 04/27 Jul 27 100.800 100.800 100.450 100.750 100.750s 04/27 Aug 27 99.925 - 0.025 99.925s 04/27 @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Apr 26 248.750 251.000 248.650 250.625 2.125 250.425s 04/27 Jun 26 245.725 249.450 245.375 248.975 3.725 248.950s 04/27 Aug 26 242.000 245.750 241.675 245.375 3.725 245.375s 04/27 Oct 26 237.700 241.300 237.600 240.975 3.575 241.050s 04/27 Dec 26 237.375 240.850 237.350 240.500 3.425 240.525s 04/27 Feb 27 237.400 240.650 237.225 240.400 3.375 240.425s 04/27 Apr 27 236.400 239.650 236.200 239.550 3.325 239.550s 04/27 Jun 27 229.400 232.825 229.400 232.800 3.300 232.700s 04/27 @GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Apr 26 368.000 372.600 367.875 370.500 2.950 370.575s 04/27 May 26 361.275 368.025 360.900 367.400 6.550 367.450s 04/27 Aug 26 361.775 369.000 361.750 368.325 6.500 368.275s 04/27 Sep 26 359.775 366.875 359.750 366.325 6.500 366.250s 04/27 Oct 26 357.850 364.500 357.525 363.875 6.275 363.800s 04/27 Nov 26 355.375 361.525 354.775 360.875 5.850 360.825s 04/27 Jan 27 349.300 355.000 349.200 354.450 5.400 354.575s 04/27 Mar 27 343.750 349.675 343.750 349.500 4.950 349.525s 04/27 @DA - MILK CLASS III - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Apr 26 16.84 16.84 16.81 16.81 -0.04 16.85 02:47A May 26 17.82 18.15 17.82 17.96 0.12 17.84 02:48A Jun 26 18.49 18.59 18.49 18.59 0.14 18.45 02:48A My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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