Monday, January 26, 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 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


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
 JAN 26 contract only  @C6H 428'2s
-2'2
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 428'2s
-2'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @C6H 428'2s
-2'2
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 428'2s
-2'2
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 436'0s
-2'0
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 436'0s
-2'0
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 442'0s
-1'6
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 442'0s
-1'6
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 442'0s
-1'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 455'0s
-0'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1061'6s
-6'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1061'6s
-6'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1074'0s
-5'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1074'0s
-5'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1087'4s
-5'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1087'4s
-5'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1061'6s
-6'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1061'6s
-6'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1074'0s
-5'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1074'0s
-5'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1087'4s
-5'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1087'4s
-5'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1079'0s
-3'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 430'0 431'4 427'2 428'4 -2'2 428'2s 04:50P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 437'6 439'2 435'2 436'2 -2'0 436'0s 04:45P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 443'4 444'6 441'2 442'4 -1'6 442'0s 02:39P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 441'6 443'0 440'2 441'4 -0'6 441'2s 02:44P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 455'0 456'2 453'6 455'2 -0'2 455'0s 04:46P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 467'6 468'4 466'4 467'6 -0'2 467'4s 04:45P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 473'6 475'0 473'0 474'0 -0'4 473'4s 04:45P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 477'2 478'4 476'6 477'2 -0'2 477'2s 04:45P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1067'6 1076'2 1059'6 1060'0 -6'0 1061'6s 04:45P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1079'4 1087'6 1072'2 1072'6 -5'4 1074'0s 04:45P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1092'2 1100'6 1085'6 1086'2 -5'0 1087'4s 04:45P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1091'0 1098'2 1084'2 1084'6 -4'4 1086'0s 01:20P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1076'2 1083'2 1071'2 1071'4 -3'6 1072'4s 01:30P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1081'4 1088'6 1077'4 1078'0 -3'0 1079'0s 04:45P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1093'0 1099'2 1088'6 1088'6 -3'0 1090'2s 02:31P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1093'0 1099'4 1091'4 1091'4 -2'6 1092'4s 04:45P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3003 3023 2937 2940 - 56 2943s 04:45P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3023 3041 2974 2976 - 42 2979s 04:45P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3067 3086 3026 3027 - 37 3030s 04:45P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3081 3098 3043 3043 - 35 3046s 03:44P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3089 3105 3052 3052 - 34 3055s 03:41P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3090 3106 3055 3056 - 32 3058s 03:44P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3125 3141 3092 3095 - 30 3095s 02:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3154 3154 3108 3111 - 30 3110s 04:45P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 54.08 54.71 53.78 53.81 -0.10 53.89s 04:45P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 54.65 55.23 54.32 54.33 -0.10 54.42s 01:30P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 54.92 55.54 54.67 54.69 -0.08 54.77s 04:45P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 54.77 55.29 54.48 54.50 -0.04 54.58s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 54.45 54.96 54.19 54.22 -0.01 54.31s 01:30P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 54.00 54.62 53.90 53.91 0.03 54.00s 01:23P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 53.99 54.57 53.89 53.90 0.03 53.98s 04:45P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 54.03 54.47 53.85 53.85 0.02 53.96s 01:30P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 88.525 89.075 87.950 88.350 -0.050 88.300s 01:05P Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 96.400 97.375 95.725 96.675 0.550 96.725s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 99.925 100.425 99.425 100.275 0.675 100.225s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 108.650 109.450 108.225 109.100 0.625 109.125s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 109.200 109.875 108.900 109.575 0.425 109.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 107.875 108.450 107.625 108.150 0.325 108.200s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.525 90.925 90.375 90.625 0.125 90.650s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 80.900 81.200 80.875 80.900 80.925s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 82.750 83.225 82.750 82.975 0.050 82.975s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 86.000 86.050 86.000 86.050 0.050 85.975s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 89.375 0.050 89.375s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.200 0.050 96.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 235.100 236.700 234.950 236.025 1.125 236.025s 02:30P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 237.175 238.525 236.725 237.950 1.075 238.000s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 232.725 233.975 232.375 233.575 1.125 233.625s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 230.200 231.500 229.900 231.150 1.150 231.175s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 229.525 230.925 229.450 230.575 1.250 230.675s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 230.125 231.400 230.075 231.075 1.250 231.175s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 230.300 231.250 230.050 231.050 1.175 231.000s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 229.675 230.575 229.300 230.250 1.300 230.375s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 365.500 367.375 365.000 366.850 1.900 366.700s 01:05P Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 360.275 363.400 359.725 362.700 2.425 362.600s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 358.900 361.900 358.400 361.225 2.450 361.200s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 356.050 359.200 355.750 358.550 2.425 358.475s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 355.775 358.250 354.875 357.525 2.225 357.550s 02:30P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 353.250 355.650 352.450 354.975 2.275 355.025s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 350.050 352.475 349.650 351.975 2.225 351.900s 02:30P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 345.600 348.400 345.600 348.400 2.500 348.400s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 14.70 14.74 14.69 14.73 0.03 14.72s 04:50P Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.33 16.03 15.32 16.03 0.75 16.03s 04:00P Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 15.64 16.35 15.61 16.35 0.75 16.35s 04:00P Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
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