Tuesday, June 30, 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
 June 26 contact only  @C6U 411'6
1'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6U 411'6
1'4
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 August 2026  @C6U 411'6
1'4
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6U 411'6
1'4
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 July 2026  @C6U 411'6
1'4
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 411'6
1'4
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 431'0
1'0
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 January 2027  @C7H 445'6
0'4
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 February 2027  @C7H 445'6
0'4
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 March 2027  @C7K 455'0
0'2
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 April 2027  @C7K 455'0
0'2
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 461'4
0'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 465'0
0'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6Q 1114'4
-4'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6Q 1114'4
-4'6
Chart
 August 2026  @S6X 1133'6
-5'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1133'6
-5'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1155'4
-4'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6Q 1114'4
-4'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6Q 1114'4
-4'6
Chart
 August 2026  @S6Q 1114'4
-4'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1133'6
-5'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1148'0
-5'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1123'2
-1'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 402'0 405'2 401'0 404'6 2'6 402'0 08:56A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 410'0 412'4 407'6 411'6 1'4 410'2 08:56A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 430'0 432'4 427'4 431'0 1'0 430'0 08:56A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 445'2 447'4 443'0 445'6 0'4 445'2 08:56A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 455'0 457'0 452'2 455'0 0'2 454'6 08:56A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 461'2 463'2 459'0 461'4 0'2 461'2 08:56A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 457'0 458'4 455'2 457'0 0'2 456'6 08:56A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 465'0 466'6 462'6 465'0 0'0 465'0 08:56A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1109'0 1113'4 1104'0 1105'6 -3'0 1108'6 08:56A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1119'2 1123'0 1113'4 1114'4 -4'6 1119'2 08:56A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1123'6 1128'0 1117'4 1118'4 -5'4 1124'0 08:56A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1139'6 1143'2 1132'0 1133'6 -5'2 1139'0 08:57A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1153'2 1157'2 1146'6 1148'0 -5'4 1153'4 08:56A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1161'6 1164'0 1153'6 1155'4 -4'6 1160'2 08:56A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1168'0 1170'2 1160'4 1162'2 -4'4 1166'6 08:56A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1172'0 1176'0 1166'0 1168'0 -4'4 1172'4 08:56A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3053 3070 3020 3023 - 24 3047 08:56A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3040 3048 3003 3006 - 32 3038 08:56A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3015 3023 2982 2984 - 29 3013 08:56A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 2995 3002 2963 2963 - 32 2995 08:56A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3031 3036 2994 2995 - 33 3028 08:56A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3042 3048 3009 3010 - 32 3042 08:56A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3071 3077 3043 3043 - 28 3071 08:56A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3100 3106 3075 3075 - 24 3099 08:56A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 69.34 69.41 67.00 67.22 -1.85 69.07 08:56A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 68.86 68.90 66.70 67.21 -1.65 68.86 08:56A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 68.10 68.10 66.21 66.62 -1.42 68.04 08:56A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 67.12 67.12 65.65 65.96 -1.25 67.21 08:56A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 66.66 66.67 65.30 65.52 -1.13 66.65 08:56A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 66.35 66.35 65.08 65.29 -1.02 66.31 08:56A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 65.97 66.01 64.83 65.04 -0.89 65.93 08:56A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 65.62 65.62 64.45 64.68 -0.82 65.50 08:56A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 93.600 94.275 93.600 94.175 0.350 93.825 08:56A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 97.425 98.975 97.425 98.875 1.600 97.275 08:56A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 81.650 82.550 81.650 82.325 0.800 81.525 08:56A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 74.000 74.625 74.000 74.125 0.175 73.950 08:56A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 78.300 78.375 77.725 77.825 0.075 77.750 08:56A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 83.050 83.100 82.475 82.550 -0.100 82.650 08:56A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.800 86.800 86.400 86.400 86.400 08:56A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.225 95.225 94.475 94.600 -0.225 94.825 08:56A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.550 95.675 95.550 95.650 0.100 95.550 08:56A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.925 95.100 94.925 95.100 95.100 08:57A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 -1.300 79.700s 08:57A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 72.925 -1.300 72.925s 08:57A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 257.325 257.825 256.050 257.825 0.425 257.400 08:56A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 244.475 244.475 242.275 242.800 - 0.775 243.575 08:56A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 237.850 237.950 235.825 236.525 - 0.850 237.375 08:56A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 237.050 237.425 235.400 236.075 - 0.875 236.950 08:56A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 238.025 238.050 236.175 236.825 - 0.800 237.625 08:56A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 238.250 238.575 236.750 237.150 - 1.000 238.150 08:56A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 232.050 232.225 230.750 231.175 - 0.975 232.150 08:56A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 229.300 229.300 227.900 228.225 - 1.100 229.325 08:56A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 367.025 367.750 363.800 365.350 - 2.125 367.475 08:56A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 365.650 366.025 362.525 363.400 - 2.350 365.750 08:56A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 362.700 363.025 359.750 360.550 - 2.375 362.925 08:56A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 359.775 359.775 356.650 357.300 - 2.475 359.775 08:56A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 352.725 352.725 350.025 350.575 - 2.525 353.100 08:56A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 348.400 348.400 345.900 345.900 - 3.000 348.900 08:56A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 345.000 345.000 345.000 345.000 - 2.300 347.300 08:56A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 353.000 - 1.975 345.325s 08:56A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 15.98 15.98 15.95 15.98 -0.02 16.00 08:54A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 15.74 15.85 15.70 15.71 0.02 15.69 08:55A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.63 16.65 16.56 16.56 0.07 16.49 08:56A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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