Friday, September 4, 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
 SEPT contract only  @C6Z 540'0
-0'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 540'0
-0'6
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 September 2026  @C6Z 540'0
-0'6
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 540'0
-0'6
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 January 2027  @C7H 555'2
-0'6
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 February 2027  @C7H 555'2
-0'6
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 March 2027  @C7K 562'4
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 April 2027  @C7K 562'4
-0'6
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 June 2027  @C7N 565'6
-0'2
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 538'2
-0'4
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1314'6
-1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1314'6
-1'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1334'6
-2'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 By Sept 11th  @S6X 1314'6
-1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1314'6
-1'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1329'6
-1'6
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1334'6
-2'0
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1339'2
-2'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1264'4
-1'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 515'2 0'0 515'2 05:40A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 539'0 544'6 536'6 540'0 -0'6 540'6 05:40A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 554'0 560'0 552'2 555'2 -0'6 556'0 05:40A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 561'4 567'2 559'4 562'4 -0'6 563'2 05:40A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 563'4 569'6 562'2 565'6 -0'2 566'0 05:40A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 535'0 540'2 535'0 537'0 -0'2 537'2 05:40A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 538'2 541'4 536'2 538'2 -0'4 538'6 05:39A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 547'4 550'2 547'4 548'6 0'2 548'4 05:40A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 1308'0 1308'0 1308'0 1308'0 1'6 1306'2 05:40A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1316'0 1320'6 1309'4 1314'6 -1'4 1316'2 05:40A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1331'0 1335'6 1324'4 1329'6 -1'6 1331'4 05:40A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1336'6 1340'2 1329'2 1334'6 -2'0 1336'6 05:40A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1341'4 1344'6 1334'2 1339'2 -2'2 1341'4 05:40A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1342'0 1346'0 1336'0 1341'0 -2'0 1343'0 05:40A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1321'6 1326'2 1317'4 1321'2 -2'2 1323'4 05:40A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1279'6 1281'2 1277'0 1278'2 -2'4 1280'6 05:40A Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 3424 3425 3424 3425 - 27 3452 05:40A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3490 3495 3455 3466 - 20 3486 05:40A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3555 3563 3522 3533 - 22 3555 05:40A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3578 3588 3548 3559 - 22 3581 05:40A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3587 3601 3563 3572 - 22 3594 05:40A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3593 3608 3574 3580 - 22 3602 05:40A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3599 3616 3584 3590 - 20 3610 05:40A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3565 3580 3556 3559 - 18 3577 05:40A Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 71.05 69.50 05:40A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 69.30 69.67 68.84 69.25 -0.38 69.63 05:40A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 69.74 70.13 69.32 69.69 -0.35 70.04 05:40A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 70.11 70.31 69.52 69.90 -0.32 70.22 05:40A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 70.01 70.42 69.66 69.97 -0.39 70.36 05:40A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 70.02 70.46 69.70 70.08 -0.31 70.39 05:40A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 70.00 70.24 69.59 69.88 -0.37 70.25 05:40A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 69.49 69.53 69.02 69.36 -0.31 69.67 05:41A Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 83.475 84.475 83.175 83.400 -0.325 83.450s 09/03 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.975 75.150 73.750 73.850 -0.400 73.925s 09/03 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 76.650 77.525 76.350 76.525 -0.275 76.600s 09/03 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.300 83.175 82.200 82.425 -0.175 82.425s 09/03 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 87.375 87.375 86.850 87.075 -0.075 86.975s 09/03 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.625 96.375 95.600 95.800 -0.150 95.800s 09/03 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 97.275 97.675 96.975 97.200 -0.150 97.225s 09/03 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 96.725 97.050 96.525 96.775 -0.175 96.700s 09/03 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.425 81.500 81.100 81.100 -0.200 81.225s 09/03 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.225 74.225 73.875 73.875 -0.150 73.875s 09/03 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 77.175 -0.150 77.175s 09/03 Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 210.525 215.450 210.425 214.225 4.125 214.300s 09/03 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 212.275 217.600 212.150 216.125 4.100 216.125s 09/03 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 214.200 219.025 213.950 217.925 3.725 217.725s 09/03 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 215.975 220.325 215.975 219.325 3.125 219.125s 09/03 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 210.775 215.000 210.775 213.975 3.050 213.975s 09/03 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 207.900 211.850 207.900 210.700 2.675 210.525s 09/03 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 206.775 210.300 206.775 208.825 2.625 208.975s 09/03 Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 208.175 210.500 208.175 210.500 2.450 209.625s 09/03 Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 320.250 327.750 320.250 325.925 6.875 325.850s 09/03 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 315.825 323.475 315.750 321.250 6.725 321.100s 09/03 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 309.950 317.750 309.950 315.475 6.950 315.300s 09/03 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 302.725 309.700 302.725 308.125 6.900 307.925s 09/03 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 299.525 305.975 299.525 304.850 6.450 304.600s 09/03 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 301.300 305.900 301.300 304.800 6.150 304.775s 09/03 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 302.050 305.100 302.050 304.450 5.875 304.225s 09/03 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 301.675 305.275 301.675 304.725 5.650 304.750s 09/03 Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 16.32 16.32 16.32 16.32 -0.01 16.33 09/03 Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 16.68 16.68 16.65 16.65 -0.05 16.70 05:01A Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
Nov 26 16.92 16.94 Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
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