Thursday, May 7, 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 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



 

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)







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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Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 466'0
-2'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @C6N 466'0
-2'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 466'0
-2'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 466'0
-2'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 487'2
-2'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 500'6
-2'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 500'6
-2'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 508'2
-2'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1192'2
-2'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1192'2
-2'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1192'2
-2'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1172'4
-3'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1192'2
-2'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1192'2
-2'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1192'2
-2'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1172'4
-3'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1181'4
-2'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 453'0 453'0 450'2 450'2 -2'4 452'6 03:16A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 468'2 469'6 463'6 466'0 -2'4 468'4 03:16A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 474'6 476'2 470'2 472'4 -2'4 475'0 03:17A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 489'6 491'4 485'0 487'2 -2'6 490'0 03:16A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 502'6 504'2 498'6 500'6 -2'4 503'2 03:17A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 510'0 511'6 506'0 508'2 -2'4 510'6 03:17A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 514'0 515'0 509'6 511'0 -3'4 514'4 03:17A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 497'0 497'0 497'0 497'0 0'0 497'0 03:17A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1176'0 1176'0 1172'6 1173'2 -5'6 1179'0 03:17A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1195'0 1196'6 1186'6 1192'2 -2'4 1194'6 03:16A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1188'2 1191'2 1181'4 1187'0 -2'0 1189'0 03:17A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1168'4 1171'2 1161'4 1166'2 -2'6 1169'0 03:17A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1175'0 1178'2 1167'6 1172'4 -3'0 1175'4 03:16A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1186'0 1190'2 1179'6 1185'0 -2'4 1187'4 03:17A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1183'2 1187'0 1177'4 1181'4 -2'6 1184'2 03:17A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1186'0 1188'0 1180'0 1182'6 -4'2 1187'0 03:17A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3219 3219 3208 3208 10 3198 03:16A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3172 3181 3158 3171 - 2 3173 03:17A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3142 3148 3125 3138 - 1 3139 03:17A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3112 3119 3104 3115 - 1 3116 03:17A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3096 3096 3084 3090 - 6 3096 03:17A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3134 3140 3122 3133 - 1 3134 03:17A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3144 3144 3131 3140 - 4 3144 03:17A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3139 3139 3123 3134 - 4 3138 03:17A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 76.60 76.71 76.01 76.01 -0.50 76.51 03:17A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 74.96 75.33 74.39 74.87 -0.15 75.02 03:17A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 73.36 73.71 72.84 73.28 -0.15 73.43 03:17A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 72.00 72.27 71.47 71.89 -0.15 72.04 03:17A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 70.77 71.02 70.20 70.64 -0.15 70.79 03:17A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 69.78 70.18 69.33 69.76 -0.18 69.94 03:17A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 69.21 69.52 68.75 69.13 -0.21 69.34 03:17A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.50 68.65 67.98 68.01 -0.54 68.55 03:17A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 92.050 92.250 91.550 91.650 -1.100 91.700s 05/06 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 100.825 100.825 99.500 99.700 - 1.725 99.700s 05/06 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 103.125 103.125 102.075 102.250 - 1.275 102.250s 05/06 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 103.900 103.900 103.050 103.275 - 0.900 103.300s 05/06 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 89.975 89.975 89.275 89.525 -0.700 89.500s 05/06 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 82.800 82.825 82.000 82.250 -0.750 82.275s 05/06 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.725 85.800 85.025 85.300 -0.750 85.300s 05/06 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 89.200 89.625 88.775 89.250 -0.675 89.250s 05/06 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.250 -0.650 92.375s 05/06 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 99.725 99.850 99.300 99.675 - 0.575 99.650s 05/06 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 99.575 99.575 99.575 99.575 - 0.700 99.625s 05/06 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 98.000 - 0.625 98.225s 05/06 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 253.550 254.675 252.625 253.475 0.250 253.475s 05/06 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 248.850 250.000 247.975 248.950 0.550 248.900s 05/06 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 243.550 245.200 242.900 243.800 0.500 243.725s 05/06 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 243.075 244.675 242.525 243.050 0.250 243.050s 05/06 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 243.175 244.450 242.600 242.900 242.900s 05/06 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 242.850 243.600 242.025 242.125 - 0.225 242.075s 05/06 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 236.725 236.950 235.500 235.500 - 0.200 235.600s 05/06 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 233.550 233.550 232.425 232.475 - 0.200 232.425s 05/06 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 373.175 374.175 371.125 372.325 0.575 372.400s 05/06 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 373.775 374.875 372.150 372.950 0.750 373.050s 05/06 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 371.800 373.275 370.650 371.150 0.925 371.300s 05/06 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 369.250 370.925 368.375 368.800 0.825 368.850s 05/06 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 366.275 368.000 365.600 365.700 0.725 365.875s 05/06 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 361.600 362.000 359.750 360.075 0.525 359.875s 05/06 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 357.050 357.600 355.525 355.625 0.525 355.525s 05/06 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 355.000 355.000 353.775 353.775 0.600 353.475s 05/06 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 17.20 17.22 17.19 17.22 0.08 17.14 03:16A Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 17.64 17.69 17.59 17.62 0.05 17.57 03:15A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 18.32 18.32 18.32 18.32 0.14 18.18 03:16A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
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