Wednesday, September 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
 SEPT contract only  @C6Z 531'2
-4'4
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 October 2026  @C6Z 531'2
-4'4
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 November 2026  @C6Z 531'2
-4'4
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 December 2026  @C7H 545'4
-4'6
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 September 2026  @C6Z 531'2
-4'4
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 October 2026  @C6Z 531'2
-4'4
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 November 2026  @C6Z 531'2
-4'4
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 December 2026  @C7H 545'4
-4'6
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 January 2027  @C7H 545'4
-4'6
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 February 2027  @C7H 545'4
-4'6
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 March 2027  @C7K 552'0
-4'6
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 April 2027  @C7K 552'0
-4'6
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 May 2027  @C7N 554'4
-5'0
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 June 2027  @C7N 554'4
-5'0
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 July 2027  @C7N 554'4
-5'0
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 530'6
-5'2
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1316'0
-2'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1316'0
-2'6
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 January 2027  @S7H 1340'2
-2'6
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1340'2
-2'6
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1346'6
-2'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 By Sept 16th  @S6X 1316'0
-2'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1316'0
-2'6
Chart
 December 2026  @S7F 1332'4
-2'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1332'4
-2'6
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1340'2
-2'6
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1346'6
-2'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1272'6
-1'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 535'6 539'2 529'0 531'2 -4'4 535'6 01:04P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 550'2 553'6 543'6 545'4 -4'6 550'2 01:04P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 556'6 559'6 550'2 552'0 -4'6 556'6 01:04P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 559'2 562'2 553'2 554'4 -5'0 559'4 01:04P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 532'0 534'2 525'6 526'4 -6'0 532'4 01:04P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 535'4 537'4 529'6 530'6 -5'2 536'0 01:04P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 546'4 546'6 542'0 543'0 -4'4 547'4 01:04P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 554'0 554'6 549'4 549'4 -4'4 554'0 01:04P Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 1318'0 1332'2 1313'4 1316'0 -2'6 1318'6 01:04P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1334'2 1348'6 1330'0 1332'4 -2'6 1335'2 01:04P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1342'0 1355'6 1338'2 1340'2 -2'6 1343'0 01:04P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1347'6 1361'0 1344'6 1346'6 -2'0 1348'6 01:04P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1349'4 1363'4 1348'0 1350'2 -1'4 1351'6 01:04P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1330'4 1343'4 1329'2 1331'2 -1'2 1332'4 01:04P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1289'0 1299'2 1287'0 1287'0 -3'2 1290'2 01:04P Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
Nov 27 1273'6 1282'6 1269'6 1272'6 -1'6 1274'4 01:04P Chart for @S7X Options for @S7X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 3601 3635 3575 3593 - 8 3601 01:04P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3654 3687 3624 3642 - 12 3654 01:04P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3665 3697 3635 3650 - 15 3665 01:04P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3664 3694 3637 3650 - 14 3664 01:04P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3657 3690 3640 3654 - 10 3664 01:04P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3665 3695 3644 3663 - 5 3668 01:04P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3613 3649 3600 3619 - 5 3624 01:04P Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
Sep 27 3572 3590 3548 3568 1 3567 01:04P Chart for @SM7U Options for @SM7U
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 69.77 70.60 68.83 68.92 -0.96 69.88 01:04P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 70.20 71.09 69.34 69.42 -0.93 70.35 01:04P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 70.41 71.26 69.59 69.63 -0.93 70.56 01:04P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 70.51 71.31 69.69 69.76 -0.89 70.65 01:04P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 70.60 71.29 69.73 69.82 -0.86 70.68 01:04P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 70.34 71.10 69.60 69.73 -0.83 70.56 01:04P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 70.05 70.47 69.03 69.15 -0.83 69.98 01:04P Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
Sep 27 69.39 69.75 68.38 68.62 -0.71 69.33 01:05P Chart for @BO7U Options for @BO7U
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 78.700 79.500 78.525 78.750 -0.325 78.675 01:04P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 69.250 70.450 69.100 69.900 0.250 69.950 01:04P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 71.775 72.275 71.475 71.750 -0.150 71.750 01:04P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 77.675 77.950 77.450 77.525 -0.225 77.500 01:04P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 82.325 82.475 82.300 82.475 0.075 82.400 01:04P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 91.225 91.450 91.025 91.250 0.050 91.225 01:04P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 92.975 93.175 92.775 93.050 0.100 93.025 01:04P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 92.825 92.900 92.475 92.825 0.125 92.850 01:04P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 77.900 78.000 77.500 77.900 0.100 77.950 01:03P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 71.075 71.075 70.600 70.600 -0.575 70.700 01:04P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 75.800 -0.575 74.300 01:02P Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 220.700 220.975 218.275 218.550 - 2.150 218.450 01:04P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 223.325 223.375 219.975 220.225 - 3.125 220.200 01:04P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 224.450 224.700 220.725 221.025 - 3.650 220.900 01:04P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 225.675 225.925 222.100 222.350 - 3.625 222.275 01:04P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 220.450 220.450 216.750 216.925 - 3.325 216.900 01:04P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 216.700 216.875 213.550 213.775 - 3.100 213.675 01:04P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 215.225 215.225 212.275 212.550 - 2.975 212.575 01:04P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 215.475 215.475 213.050 213.050 - 2.900 213.050 01:04P Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 340.275 341.300 337.700 338.650 - 1.625 338.475 01:04P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 334.050 334.050 329.000 329.900 - 3.950 329.650 01:04P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 328.900 328.925 322.250 323.300 - 5.600 323.100 01:04P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 320.800 320.825 313.325 314.400 - 6.425 314.100 01:04P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 316.400 316.500 309.625 310.825 - 6.225 310.475 01:04P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 316.500 316.625 310.000 311.150 - 5.975 310.775 01:04P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 315.850 315.850 309.350 310.525 - 5.775 310.250 01:04P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 316.850 316.850 310.000 310.400 - 6.450 310.400 01:04P Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 16.12 16.15 16.11 16.13 0.01 16.12 01:02P Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 15.90 15.94 15.82 15.90 -0.01 15.91 01:03P Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
Nov 26 16.26 16.28 16.06 16.13 -0.08 16.21 01:03P Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
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