Thursday, May 21, 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 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
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 466'0
0'2
Chart
 June 26 contact only  @C6N 466'0
0'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @C6N 466'0
0'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 466'0
0'2
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 July 2026  @C6N 466'0
0'2
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 472'6
0'2
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 488'6
-0'4
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 January 2027  @C7H 502'6
-0'4
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 February 2027  @C7H 502'6
-0'4
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 March 2027  @C7K 510'2
-0'4
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 April 2027  @C7K 510'2
-0'4
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 514'2
-0'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 496'2
-1'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1196'6
-3'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1196'6
-3'0
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1196'6
-3'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1189'2
-4'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1196'6
-3'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1196'6
-3'0
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1196'6
-3'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1189'2
-4'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1201'0
-4'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1144'6
-1'4
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 465'0 467'6 460'0 466'0 0'2 465'6 09:51A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 472'0 474'0 467'0 472'6 0'2 472'4 09:52A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 488'6 490'0 483'4 488'6 -0'4 489'2 09:51A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 502'4 504'0 497'6 502'6 -0'4 503'2 09:52A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 510'6 511'4 505'4 510'2 -0'4 510'6 09:52A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 514'2 515'0 509'4 514'2 -0'4 514'6 09:52A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 493'4 493'6 489'2 493'2 -0'2 493'4 09:52A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 496'6 498'0 493'2 496'2 -1'0 497'2 09:52A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1199'0 1202'0 1191'0 1196'6 -3'0 1199'6 09:51A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1199'2 1201'2 1190'4 1196'0 -3'2 1199'2 09:52A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1183'6 1186'4 1176'4 1181'4 -3'6 1185'2 09:52A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1192'4 1194'0 1183'6 1189'2 -4'2 1193'4 09:51A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1203'2 1205'4 1195'6 1201'0 -4'0 1205'0 09:52A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1201'6 1204'4 1195'2 1200'4 -3'2 1203'6 09:52A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1204'0 1206'4 1197'4 1203'2 -2'2 1205'4 09:52A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1208'2 1211'2 1203'0 1207'2 -3'0 1210'2 09:52A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3309 3312 3278 3297 - 12 3309 09:52A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3251 3255 3226 3243 - 10 3253 09:52A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3220 3226 3196 3210 - 13 3223 09:52A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3203 3205 3175 3185 - 18 3203 09:52A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3244 3245 3216 3225 - 19 3244 09:52A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3256 3259 3232 3239 - 19 3258 09:52A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3256 3258 3232 3242 - 16 3258 09:52A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3259 3260 3236 3246 - 14 3260 09:52A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 74.62 74.96 73.93 74.36 -0.30 74.66 09:52A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 72.96 73.32 72.35 72.75 -0.23 72.98 09:52A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 71.66 72.00 71.07 71.47 -0.19 71.66 09:52A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 70.55 70.87 70.00 70.39 -0.18 70.57 09:52A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 69.87 70.17 69.31 69.74 -0.13 69.87 09:52A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 69.27 69.56 68.79 69.18 -0.10 69.28 09:52A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.55 68.91 68.14 68.70 0.04 68.66 09:52A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 67.99 68.21 67.64 67.96 -0.06 68.02 09:52A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 97.100 97.200 95.850 95.975 -1.300 97.275 09:52A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 101.975 102.150 100.325 100.375 - 1.600 101.975 09:52A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 101.800 101.900 100.475 100.500 - 1.325 101.825 09:52A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 88.650 88.800 87.550 87.600 -1.050 88.650 09:52A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 81.500 81.500 80.375 80.425 -0.900 81.325 09:52A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 84.250 84.250 83.200 83.250 -0.950 84.200 09:52A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 88.125 88.150 87.025 87.125 -0.950 88.075 09:52A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 90.200 90.200 90.200 90.200 -1.000 91.200 09:52A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 98.375 98.375 97.550 97.550 -0.825 98.375 09:52A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 97.900 97.900 97.850 97.900 -0.700 98.600 09:52A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 96.950 97.025 96.950 97.025 -1.550 97.000s 09:52A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 83.400 -1.550 83.400s 09:52A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 253.375 253.475 252.050 252.400 - 0.875 253.275 09:52A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 245.500 245.500 243.000 243.750 - 1.550 245.300 09:52A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 237.000 237.000 234.675 235.350 - 1.425 236.775 09:52A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 236.500 236.650 234.075 234.750 - 1.625 236.375 09:52A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 237.000 237.025 234.675 235.225 - 1.725 236.950 09:52A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 236.550 236.625 234.225 234.825 - 1.825 236.650 09:52A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 230.500 230.500 228.300 228.675 - 1.800 230.475 09:51A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 226.500 226.500 226.350 226.350 - 1.000 227.350 09:52A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 370.475 370.500 369.600 369.775 - 0.950 370.725 09:51A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 365.600 365.750 359.000 359.675 - 6.100 365.775 09:52A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 362.425 362.425 356.000 356.525 - 6.100 362.625 09:52A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 357.750 358.350 352.500 352.950 - 5.925 358.875 09:52A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 355.025 355.400 348.675 349.050 - 5.975 355.025 09:52A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 347.225 347.250 342.950 342.950 - 5.750 348.700 09:52A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 341.650 341.650 339.325 339.325 - 5.100 344.425 09:52A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 340.525 340.525 337.875 337.900 - 4.375 342.275 09:52A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 16.91 16.93 16.91 16.92 -0.01 16.93 09:43A Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 16.73 16.76 16.67 16.68 -0.04 16.72 09:52A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 17.13 17.14 17.00 17.03 -0.14 17.17 09:52A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
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