Monday, January 12, 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
 JAN 26 contract only  @C6H 421'4s
-24'2
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 421'4s
-24'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @C6H 421'4s
-24'2
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 421'4s
-24'2
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 430'4s
-23'2
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 430'4s
-23'2
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 438'0s
-22'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 438'0s
-22'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 438'0s
-22'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 451'4s
-12'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1049'0s
-13'4
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1049'0s
-13'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1061'6s
-12'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1061'6s
-12'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1075'4s
-12'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1075'4s
-12'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1049'0s
-13'4
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1049'0s
-13'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1061'6s
-12'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1061'6s
-12'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1075'4s
-12'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1075'4s
-12'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1067'0s
-4'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 445'0 448'6 420'0 421'6 -24'2 421'4s 04:57P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 453'2 456'6 429'0 430'4 -23'2 430'4s 04:56P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 459'2 463'0 436'0 437'6 -22'2 438'0s 04:45P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 452'0 455'2 436'2 437'6 -14'4 438'6s 04:45P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 463'0 466'2 449'0 450'4 -12'4 451'4s 04:45P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 476'0 478'6 462'2 463'6 -12'0 465'0s 04:45P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 483'0 485'2 469'6 471'0 -11'4 472'2s 04:45P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 486'0 488'4 474'0 475'2 -10'6 476'2s 04:45P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 1053'6 1056'4 1033'2 1034'6 -15'4 1033'0s 01:20P Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1062'0 1071'2 1043'2 1050'4 -13'4 1049'0s 04:54P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1074'2 1083'2 1056'6 1063'2 -12'6 1061'6s 03:53P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1088'4 1096'0 1070'2 1077'2 -12'2 1075'4s 04:45P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1085'4 1092'4 1068'6 1075'4 -10'2 1073'6s 04:45P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1068'2 1076'4 1055'2 1063'0 -7'0 1061'0s 01:30P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1071'6 1080'0 1060'2 1069'2 -4'6 1067'0s 04:54P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1083'4 1089'6 1073'0 1080'2 -4'0 1078'4s 01:30P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 2985 2989 2921 2958 - 54 2946s 01:20P Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3030 3039 2972 2984 - 54 2983s 04:45P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3067 3074 3008 3022 - 52 3020s 02:36P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3134 3134 3055 3072 - 50 3070s 04:45P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3146 3150 3071 3089 - 49 3086s 01:21P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3138 3144 3081 3099 - 47 3097s 01:21P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3144 3147 3086 3105 - 45 3103s 04:45P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3180 3188 3125 3145 - 45 3143s 01:21P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 50.02 50.11 49.99 50.11 0.56 49.82s 01:20P Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 49.80 50.89 49.80 50.35 0.58 50.27s 04:45P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 50.18 51.39 50.18 50.84 0.57 50.77s 03:53P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 50.56 51.70 50.55 51.15 0.54 51.10s 04:45P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 50.38 51.54 50.38 51.03 0.51 50.96s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 50.20 51.36 50.20 50.85 0.47 50.78s 01:30P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 50.07 51.05 50.07 50.58 0.43 50.51s 01:20P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 49.95 51.09 49.95 50.59 0.43 50.51s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 85.225 85.350 83.775 84.500 -0.875 84.425s 01:05P Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 91.500 91.575 90.025 90.800 -1.025 90.750s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 94.675 95.025 94.500 95.025 -0.825 95.025s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 104.350 104.500 103.350 104.000 - 0.700 104.025s 03:41P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 105.200 105.475 104.400 105.100 - 0.525 105.075s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 104.675 104.675 103.525 104.325 - 0.400 104.275s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 88.200 88.250 87.350 87.775 -0.350 87.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 79.125 79.225 78.600 78.975 -0.125 79.075s 03:42P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 81.525 81.625 81.225 81.450 -0.100 81.525s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 84.825 85.025 84.600 84.600 -0.075 84.775s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 88.150 -0.075 88.150s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.200 -0.075 95.875s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 234.125 236.225 233.950 235.375 1.525 235.250s 02:30P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 234.925 236.850 234.500 236.300 1.400 236.075s 04:40P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 229.925 231.300 229.875 230.850 0.850 230.600s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 227.150 228.250 226.875 227.825 0.500 227.625s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 227.000 227.775 226.325 227.225 0.275 227.100s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 227.475 228.275 226.825 227.600 0.300 227.600s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 227.300 228.050 226.750 227.525 0.325 227.400s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 227.000 227.475 226.125 226.950 0.450 226.750s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 361.400 362.600 360.325 362.600 1.325 362.050s 01:05P Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 355.200 356.725 353.650 356.725 1.475 356.175s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 353.500 354.950 351.975 354.950 1.400 354.450s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 350.250 352.200 349.325 352.200 1.425 351.750s 02:30P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 350.050 351.225 348.800 351.200 1.050 350.925s 02:30P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 348.375 349.025 346.825 348.950 0.900 348.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 345.750 346.425 344.325 346.400 0.775 346.100s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 342.500 342.900 341.075 342.675 0.850 342.675s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 14.82 14.87 14.77 14.78 -0.06 14.80s 04:00P Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.13 15.24 15.05 15.09 -0.05 15.08s 04:00P Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 15.35 15.43 15.25 15.27 -0.07 15.28s 04:00P Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
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