Tuesday, June 16, 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 413'6s
-1'6
Chart
 July 26 contact only  @C6N 413'6s
-1'6
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 422'4s
-0'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6N 413'6s
-1'6
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 413'6s
-1'6
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 422'4s
-0'2
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 442'4s
0'6
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 January 2027  @C7H 457'0s
1'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 457'0s
1'4
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 March 2027  @C7K 466'0s
1'4
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 April 2027  @C7K 466'0s
1'4
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 472'6s
1'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 472'4s
2'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1130'0s
10'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1130'0s
10'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1146'4s
11'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1130'0s
10'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1130'0s
10'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1146'4s
11'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1160'2s
10'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1131'2s
7'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 415'0 421'0 412'4 414'2 -1'6 413'6s 03:59P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 422'4 429'0 419'6 423'2 -0'2 422'4s 03:57P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 441'4 448'6 439'0 443'2 0'6 442'4s 03:21P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 455'4 462'4 453'2 457'4 1'4 457'0s 03:36P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 464'4 471'4 462'4 467'0 1'4 466'0s 01:30P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 471'6 478'0 469'4 473'2 1'4 472'6s 03:34P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 464'0 469'0 462'2 467'0 2'6 466'2s 01:30P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 470'2 475'4 469'0 473'2 2'4 472'4s 02:30P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1119'0 1138'4 1107'4 1129'4 10'6 1130'0s 03:51P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1123'2 1143'2 1112'4 1134'0 11'0 1134'4s 01:20P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1121'4 1142'6 1111'2 1132'6 11'4 1133'2s 03:17P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1134'2 1156'4 1124'0 1145'4 11'6 1146'4s 03:45P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1148'2 1170'0 1139'0 1159'6 10'6 1160'2s 01:30P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1157'0 1176'4 1147'6 1166'0 9'6 1166'6s 01:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1163'4 1184'0 1157'2 1172'6 9'0 1174'2s 02:30P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1173'4 1191'6 1165'6 1181'0 8'6 1181'6s 02:31P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3032 3052 3003 3049 28 3048s 03:01P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3039 3057 3010 3051 23 3052s 02:32P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3033 3054 3010 3047 17 3048s 02:33P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3028 3045 3001 3039 16 3040s 02:33P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3060 3078 3034 3071 16 3072s 02:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3080 3098 3054 3092 18 3093s 01:30P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3099 3128 3087 3121 22 3124s 03:05P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3127 3162 3118 3150 22 3152s 01:20P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 74.45 74.69 72.67 72.90 -1.45 72.92s 03:59P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 72.78 73.08 71.09 71.29 -1.44 71.28s 02:52P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 71.30 71.60 69.65 69.85 -1.42 69.84s 02:45P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 69.95 70.37 68.49 68.72 -1.35 68.70s 03:34P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 69.32 69.63 67.84 68.04 -1.27 68.04s 02:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 68.90 69.20 67.58 67.77 -1.13 67.78s 01:30P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.49 68.78 67.31 67.51 -1.00 67.51s 03:14P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 67.78 68.23 66.86 67.09 -0.91 67.09s 01:20P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 96.375 96.725 94.750 94.850 -1.775 94.800s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 95.625 96.575 95.000 95.075 -0.725 95.050s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 80.225 80.850 79.850 79.850 -0.300 79.925s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.575 74.125 73.300 73.450 0.025 73.575s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.450 77.800 77.025 77.325 0.150 77.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.000 82.425 81.650 82.150 0.300 82.300s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 85.800 0.200 85.775s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 93.975 94.425 93.750 94.250 0.250 94.375s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.200 95.375 95.125 95.375 0.375 95.375s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 93.875 93.875 93.800 93.800 0.100 94.425s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 83.675 -0.225 80.800s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.025 -0.225 74.025s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 250.625 255.525 250.625 255.375 4.675 255.300s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 243.250 249.450 242.950 249.125 5.950 249.200s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 236.750 242.425 236.550 242.075 5.200 242.000s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 235.875 241.050 235.675 240.700 4.850 240.725s 02:52P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 236.175 241.200 235.850 240.675 4.525 240.650s 02:55P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 235.950 240.750 235.750 240.225 4.300 240.250s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 229.550 234.100 229.525 233.625 3.875 233.600s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 226.375 230.325 226.375 230.000 3.650 230.025s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 361.075 367.900 360.200 367.625 5.325 366.875s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 359.250 366.175 358.125 365.875 5.750 365.275s 02:41P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 355.200 363.275 354.750 362.925 6.325 362.425s 02:31P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 351.675 359.825 351.000 359.425 6.675 359.100s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 346.500 353.100 346.500 352.850 6.875 352.725s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 343.025 348.850 343.025 348.850 6.875 348.650s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 343.400 347.600 343.400 347.600 6.875 347.475s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 344.000 344.000 344.000 344.000 6.075 344.950s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 15.96 15.99 15.96 15.98 15.99s 04:00P Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 16.41 16.46 16.30 16.36 -0.08 16.35s 04:00P Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.76 16.79 16.67 16.70 -0.04 16.70s 04:00P Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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