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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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Grain & Feed Mill 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

Larry Van Roekel
Swine
(production & extruded meal) 
712-470-0421

 
Dustin Hoogendoorn

Agronomy/Grain Operations Manager
(seed & commodities)
712-470-7372 



CROP PRODUCTION
(Non-GMO & 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 & 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 25 contract only  @C5N 473'0
0'6
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2025  @C5N 473'0
0'6
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 June 2025  @C5N 473'0
0'6
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 July 2025  @C5N 473'0
0'6
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 N/C 2025  @C5Z 448'2
1'0
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 January 2026  @C6H 462'6
1'0
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 February 2026  @C6H 462'6
1'0
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 March 2026  @C6K 471'6
0'6
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2025  @S5N 1056'2
6'0
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GMO SOYBEANS
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 May 2025  @S5N 1056'2
6'0
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 June 2025  @S5N 1056'2
6'0
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 July 2025  @S5N 1056'2
6'0
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 N/C 2025  @S5X 1029'6
5'6
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 January 2026  @S6H 1045'0
5'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1045'0
5'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1051'2
3'6
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 464'4 464'4 464'2 464'2 0'0 464'2 10:28P Chart for @C5K Options for @C5K
Jul 25 472'2 473'2 471'4 473'0 0'6 472'2 10:29P Chart for @C5N Options for @C5N
Sep 25 438'0 438'6 437'4 438'4 1'2 437'2 10:29P Chart for @C5U Options for @C5U
Dec 25 447'2 448'4 447'2 448'2 1'0 447'2 10:29P Chart for @C5Z Options for @C5Z
Mar 26 461'6 462'6 461'4 462'6 1'0 461'6 10:29P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 471'0 472'0 470'4 471'6 0'6 471'0 10:29P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 476'4 477'2 476'2 477'0 0'2 476'6 10:29P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 461'4 0'0 460'6 10:29P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 1039'4 1039'4 1039'4 1039'4 -0'6 1040'2 10:29P Chart for @S5K Options for @S5K
Jul 25 1050'2 1056'2 1050'0 1056'2 6'0 1050'2 10:29P Chart for @S5N Options for @S5N
Aug 25 1045'4 1050'0 1044'6 1050'0 5'6 1044'2 10:29P Chart for @S5Q Options for @S5Q
Sep 25 1020'6 1026'6 1020'6 1026'6 6'0 1020'6 10:29P Chart for @S5U Options for @S5U
Nov 25 1024'2 1029'6 1024'0 1029'6 5'6 1024'0 10:29P Chart for @S5X Options for @S5X
Jan 26 1036'0 1041'0 1035'6 1040'6 5'0 1035'6 10:29P Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1040'4 1045'2 1040'0 1045'0 5'0 1040'0 10:29P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1047'4 1051'2 1047'4 1051'2 3'6 1047'4 10:29P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 2869 4 2865 10:27P Chart for @SM5K Options for @SM5K
Jul 25 2943 2953 2941 2951 8 2943 10:28P Chart for @SM5N Options for @SM5N
Aug 25 2970 2978 2965 2978 12 2966 10:28P Chart for @SM5Q Options for @SM5Q
Sep 25 2983 2992 2980 2992 11 2981 10:28P Chart for @SM5U Options for @SM5U
Oct 25 2994 2994 2985 2994 9 2985 10:28P Chart for @SM5V Options for @SM5V
Dec 25 3025 3027 3015 3027 10 3017 10:28P Chart for @SM5Z Options for @SM5Z
Jan 26 3036 3045 3035 3045 9 3036 10:28P Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3058 3061 3058 3061 8 3053 10:28P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 49.38 49.38 49.38 49.38 0.02 49.36 10:28P Chart for @BO5K Options for @BO5K
Jul 25 49.85 50.04 49.61 50.00 0.30 49.70 10:29P Chart for @BO5N Options for @BO5N
Aug 25 49.80 50.00 49.66 49.96 0.27 49.69 10:27P Chart for @BO5Q Options for @BO5Q
Sep 25 49.75 49.86 49.52 49.84 0.29 49.55 10:27P Chart for @BO5U Options for @BO5U
Oct 25 49.53 49.64 49.37 49.63 0.31 49.32 10:28P Chart for @BO5V Options for @BO5V
Dec 25 49.39 49.65 49.25 49.63 0.31 49.32 10:27P Chart for @BO5Z Options for @BO5Z
Jan 26 49.47 49.57 49.24 49.55 0.30 49.25 10:27P Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 49.06 49.36 49.06 49.33 0.29 49.04 10:28P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 91.550 92.650 91.450 92.400 0.475 92.400s 03:27P Chart for @HE5K Options for @HE5K
Jun 25 98.000 98.900 97.425 98.175 -0.100 98.175s 02:31P Chart for @HE5M Options for @HE5M
Jul 25 98.525 99.250 97.975 98.925 0.325 98.925s 02:31P Chart for @HE5N Options for @HE5N
Aug 25 96.750 97.675 96.675 97.350 0.175 97.325s 01:05P Chart for @HE5Q Options for @HE5Q
Oct 25 82.150 82.600 81.775 82.400 0.325 82.425s 02:30P Chart for @HE5V Options for @HE5V
Dec 25 75.650 75.925 75.225 75.850 0.325 75.875s 02:30P Chart for @HE5Z Options for @HE5Z
Feb 26 79.500 79.825 78.925 79.650 0.100 79.750s 02:30P Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 83.825 83.875 82.925 83.675 -0.125 83.800s 02:35P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 87.400 -0.125 87.375s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 94.000 94.000 93.975 94.000 -0.225 94.275s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 95.000 -0.225 94.775s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 93.325 -0.225 93.325s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 25 210.500 210.700 208.325 209.600 1.250 209.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE5M Options for @LE5M
Aug 25 205.525 206.000 203.275 204.425 0.600 204.650s 02:30P Chart for @LE5Q Options for @LE5Q
Oct 25 203.350 203.675 200.875 201.925 0.275 202.225s 01:05P Chart for @LE5V Options for @LE5V
Dec 25 203.250 203.525 200.875 201.925 0.200 202.275s 01:05P Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 203.900 204.250 201.750 202.500 - 0.075 202.900s 01:05P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 204.025 204.500 202.100 202.800 - 0.325 203.125s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 197.850 197.900 195.775 196.275 - 0.575 196.500s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 195.000 195.200 193.100 193.650 - 0.775 193.725s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 294.825 295.275 291.650 293.050 0.650 293.225s 01:05P Chart for @GF5K Options for @GF5K
Aug 25 297.125 297.550 292.600 294.325 - 0.575 294.450s 01:05P Chart for @GF5Q Options for @GF5Q
Sep 25 296.050 296.225 291.225 292.625 - 0.950 292.850s 01:05P Chart for @GF5U Options for @GF5U
Oct 25 293.875 294.125 289.150 290.350 - 1.225 290.600s 02:31P Chart for @GF5V Options for @GF5V
Nov 25 291.075 291.375 286.575 287.775 - 1.325 287.975s 01:05P Chart for @GF5X Options for @GF5X
Jan 26 286.000 286.300 281.900 282.675 - 1.525 282.800s 01:05P Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 283.650 283.650 279.600 280.250 - 1.575 280.475s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 279.750 280.700 279.750 280.450 - 1.375 280.500s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
@DK - MILK CLASS IV - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 17.99 17.93s 04:01P Chart for @DK5K Options for @DK5K
Jun 25 17.30 -0.05 17.45s 04:01P Chart for @DK5M Options for @DK5M
Jul 25 17.90 17.90 Chart for @DK5N Options for @DK5N
Aug 25 18.33 18.35 18.29 18.35 0.03 18.33s 04:01P Chart for @DK5Q Options for @DK5Q
Sep 25 18.68 18.68 Chart for @DK5U Options for @DK5U
Oct 25 19.20 19.09s 04:01P Chart for @DK5V Options for @DK5V
Nov 25 19.20 19.24s 04:01P Chart for @DK5X Options for @DK5X
Dec 25 19.54 19.54 Chart for @DK5Z Options for @DK5Z
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