Wednesday, April 22, 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



Bulletin Board

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
 Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 454'4
0'2
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 463'2
0'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @C6K 454'4
0'2
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 463'2
0'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 463'2
0'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 463'2
0'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 482'4
0'2
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 495'4
-0'2
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 495'4
-0'2
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 502'6
-0'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6K 1165'2
0'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1180'6
1'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1180'6
1'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1180'6
1'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1157'2
1'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6K 1165'2
0'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1180'6
1'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1180'6
1'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1180'6
1'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1157'2
1'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1166'4
-0'4
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 453'4 455'4 453'0 454'4 0'2 454'2 10:03P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 462'0 464'4 461'4 463'2 0'4 462'6 10:03P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 466'2 468'4 465'6 467'0 0'0 467'0 10:03P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 481'4 483'6 481'0 482'4 0'2 482'2 10:03P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 494'6 496'6 494'0 495'4 -0'2 495'6 10:03P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 501'6 503'6 501'4 502'6 -0'4 503'2 10:03P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 505'0 507'0 505'0 505'6 -0'4 506'2 10:03P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 487'2 0'0 487'2 10:03P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1165'0 1168'4 1163'2 1165'2 0'6 1164'4 10:03P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1180'2 1183'6 1178'2 1180'6 1'2 1179'4 10:03P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1173'4 1177'0 1172'2 1174'0 0'6 1173'2 10:03P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1151'2 1155'2 1150'4 1152'6 1'0 1151'6 10:03P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1157'0 1159'4 1155'2 1157'2 1'2 1156'0 10:03P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1170'0 1171'4 1167'2 1169'2 1'0 1168'2 10:03P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1166'0 1169'0 1165'0 1166'4 -0'4 1167'0 10:03P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1171'0 1172'0 1169'0 1170'2 -0'4 1170'6 10:03P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3223 3223 3207 3214 8 3206 10:03P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3179 3179 3161 3168 5 3163 10:03P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3130 3130 3112 3118 5 3113 10:04P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3096 3096 3078 3084 5 3079 10:03P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3079 3080 3063 3066 3 3063 10:03P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3116 3116 3098 3102 2 3100 10:03P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3120 3120 3110 3114 2 3112 10:02P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3110 3114 3103 3109 1 3108 10:02P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 71.64 72.03 71.42 71.75 0.07 71.68 10:03P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 70.99 71.39 70.80 71.13 0.13 71.00 10:03P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 69.23 69.66 69.23 69.44 0.21 69.23 10:03P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 67.54 68.08 67.54 67.87 0.23 67.64 10:03P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 66.14 66.66 66.14 66.46 0.20 66.26 10:03P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 65.18 65.72 65.18 65.48 0.15 65.33 10:03P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 64.92 65.20 64.84 64.99 0.16 64.83 10:03P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 64.02 64.30 64.02 64.25 0.17 64.08 10:03P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 95.550 95.750 94.850 94.850 -0.350 95.050s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 103.175 103.775 102.450 102.500 - 0.575 102.625s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 105.250 106.575 105.100 105.575 0.475 105.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 105.325 106.875 105.075 106.100 1.000 106.125s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.375 91.725 90.125 91.175 1.100 91.175s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 82.525 83.800 82.425 83.450 1.075 83.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.400 86.450 85.350 86.250 0.950 86.250s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 89.400 90.200 89.400 90.025 0.725 90.125s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.300 0.725 93.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 99.925 100.475 99.900 99.900 0.400 100.300s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.350 100.375 100.100 100.100 0.400 100.325s 02:50P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 100.225 0.400 100.225s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 247.750 248.000 245.650 246.925 - 0.575 246.850s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 243.600 243.975 241.525 243.225 - 0.475 243.075s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 239.550 240.100 237.825 239.275 - 0.525 239.175s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 235.150 235.850 233.725 235.100 - 0.400 235.050s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 235.225 235.475 233.375 234.675 - 0.425 234.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 235.075 235.300 233.225 234.475 - 0.500 234.400s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 234.250 234.250 232.450 233.625 - 0.650 233.500s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 227.350 227.350 226.075 226.825 - 0.675 226.675s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 367.000 367.250 365.500 366.850 0.225 366.800s 02:31P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 359.700 359.700 356.100 358.550 - 0.125 358.425s 02:57P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 360.000 360.275 356.325 359.000 - 0.075 358.875s 02:30P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 357.775 357.775 354.450 356.550 - 0.250 356.425s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 355.225 355.225 351.525 354.025 - 0.500 353.800s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 350.750 352.200 348.775 351.375 - 0.425 351.025s 02:57P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 344.500 345.700 343.200 345.150 - 0.125 344.875s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 339.075 340.025 338.750 338.750 - 0.200 339.950s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 16.84 16.84 Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
May 26 17.45 17.46 Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 18.04 18.04 18.04 18.04 0.01 18.03 10:01P Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
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