Wednesday, May 13, 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



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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
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 481'6
1'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @C6N 481'6
1'0
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 481'6
1'0
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 481'6
1'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 503'4
0'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 516'2
0'2
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 516'2
0'2
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 523'0
0'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1223'4
-5'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1223'4
-5'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1223'4
-5'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1203'6
-4'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1223'4
-5'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1223'4
-5'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1223'4
-5'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1203'6
-4'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1211'6
-3'4
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 469'4 0'0 466'4 09:13P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 479'2 482'0 478'4 481'6 1'0 480'6 09:13P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 485'4 488'0 485'0 487'6 0'4 487'2 09:13P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 501'2 503'6 500'6 503'4 0'4 503'0 09:13P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 514'0 516'6 514'0 516'2 0'2 516'0 09:13P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 522'0 523'2 521'6 523'0 0'2 522'6 09:13P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 525'0 526'6 524'2 526'2 0'0 526'2 09:13P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 506'2 506'4 506'2 506'4 0'0 506'4 09:13P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1210'2 1210'2 1208'0 1208'0 -7'2 1215'2 09:13P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1225'4 1227'6 1222'2 1223'4 -5'4 1229'0 09:13P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1220'4 1221'6 1217'4 1218'6 -4'6 1223'4 09:13P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1198'6 1202'4 1197'2 1199'4 -4'0 1203'4 09:13P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1205'0 1206'6 1201'0 1203'6 -4'0 1207'6 09:13P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1216'0 1217'6 1213'2 1215'4 -3'6 1219'2 09:13P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1209'4 1213'4 1208'6 1211'6 -3'4 1215'2 09:13P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1211'4 1214'6 1210'0 1212'4 -3'4 1216'0 09:13P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3390 3427 09:11P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3376 3379 3356 3372 - 13 3385 09:13P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3314 3314 3289 3305 - 11 3316 09:13P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3274 3274 3248 3266 - 9 3275 09:13P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3240 3242 3224 3240 - 10 3250 09:13P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3272 3280 3261 3276 - 10 3286 09:13P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3272 3276 3265 3276 - 12 3288 09:13P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3250 3259 3246 3256 - 12 3268 09:13P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 76.61 75.26 09:13P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 74.24 74.37 74.07 74.16 -0.16 74.32 09:13P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 72.76 72.85 72.59 72.61 -0.24 72.85 09:13P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 71.54 71.76 71.48 71.51 -0.25 71.76 09:13P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 70.61 70.79 70.50 70.53 -0.24 70.77 09:13P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 70.11 70.15 69.86 69.89 -0.22 70.11 09:13P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 69.44 69.62 69.35 69.38 -0.23 69.61 09:13P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.68 68.88 68.68 68.71 -0.21 68.92 09:13P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 90.750 90.950 90.675 90.900 -0.025 90.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 98.675 101.850 98.650 100.875 2.450 100.875s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 103.075 106.300 102.775 105.950 2.925 105.875s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 104.150 106.975 103.675 106.675 2.550 106.525s 03:30P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.525 92.500 90.025 92.450 1.875 92.250s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 83.150 84.700 82.750 84.575 1.375 84.500s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.950 87.175 85.650 87.050 1.025 86.950s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 89.925 90.925 89.700 90.800 0.825 90.750s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.600 93.600 93.600 93.600 0.900 93.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 100.200 101.000 100.200 100.925 0.725 100.925s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.925 101.025 100.775 101.000 0.550 100.975s 02:32P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 99.400 99.725 99.400 99.675 0.575 99.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 248.800 253.925 248.050 252.725 5.100 252.800s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 242.100 247.575 240.525 246.250 5.400 246.475s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 234.875 239.400 232.800 238.250 4.725 238.600s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 234.450 238.425 232.375 237.400 4.325 237.775s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 234.575 238.050 232.425 237.125 3.950 237.525s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 233.975 237.275 231.950 236.350 3.650 236.675s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 227.550 230.700 225.825 230.175 3.400 230.225s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 224.625 227.375 223.450 226.925 2.850 226.900s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 367.200 368.225 364.775 367.575 1.425 367.325s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 357.775 362.250 351.975 360.475 4.375 360.925s 02:32P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 354.550 359.400 349.475 357.650 4.100 357.975s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 351.725 356.000 346.700 354.200 3.850 354.575s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 348.100 352.350 343.275 350.725 3.825 351.025s 02:47P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 341.300 345.700 336.550 344.150 3.950 344.475s 02:47P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 335.725 340.075 331.900 339.475 3.925 339.650s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 332.000 337.700 332.000 337.700 3.875 337.700s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 17.09 17.09 Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 17.30 17.30 17.30 17.30 0.02 17.28 08:01P Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 17.81 17.77 Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
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