Wednesday, July 22, 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
 July 2026  @C6U 454'4
1'6
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 454'4
1'6
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 477'2
2'0
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 454'4
1'6
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 August 2026  @C6U 454'4
1'6
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 477'2
2'0
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 January 2027  @C7H 493'0
2'0
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 February 2027  @C7H 493'0
2'0
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 March 2027  @C7K 501'4
1'6
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 April 2027  @C7K 501'4
1'6
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 June 2027  @C7N 505'0
0'6
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 495'6
0'4
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1223'4
4'0
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 August 2026  @S6X 1224'0
1'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1224'0
1'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1240'0
1'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1223'4
4'0
Chart
 August 2026  @S6Q 1223'4
4'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1224'0
1'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1238'2
1'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1184'6
-0'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 452'2 455'0 452'0 454'4 1'6 452'6 12:26A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 475'0 477'4 474'6 477'2 2'0 475'2 12:26A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 490'2 493'2 490'2 493'0 2'0 491'0 12:26A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 499'4 501'6 499'0 501'4 1'6 499'6 12:26A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 504'2 506'0 503'4 505'0 0'6 504'2 12:26A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 487'2 490'0 487'2 490'0 0'4 489'4 12:26A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 494'2 495'6 494'2 495'6 0'4 495'2 12:26A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 506'4 506'4 506'4 506'4 0'2 506'2 12:26A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 1219'0 1227'2 1219'0 1223'4 4'0 1219'4 12:27A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1209'6 1217'6 1209'4 1212'6 2'2 1210'4 12:27A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1222'4 1229'4 1222'0 1224'0 1'2 1222'6 12:27A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1236'2 1243'0 1236'0 1238'2 1'4 1236'6 12:27A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1238'2 1244'4 1238'2 1240'0 1'2 1238'6 12:27A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1242'2 1248'4 1242'2 1244'2 1'0 1243'2 12:27A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1245'4 1253'0 1245'4 1248'6 0'6 1248'0 12:27A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1233'0 1234'6 1232'2 1232'2 1'0 1231'2 12:27A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 3267 3286 3263 3283 16 3267 12:27A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3235 3260 3235 3257 14 3243 12:27A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3225 3247 3225 3244 13 3231 12:27A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3267 3290 3267 3285 12 3273 12:27A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3301 3311 3301 3307 13 3294 12:27A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3296 3323 3296 3321 15 3306 12:27A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3326 3332 3325 3328 9 3319 12:27A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3353 3362 3353 3353 10 3343 12:27A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 74.35 74.47 73.68 73.70 -0.60 74.30 12:27A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 73.48 73.57 72.83 72.85 -0.56 73.41 12:27A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 72.39 72.50 71.84 71.88 -0.51 72.39 12:27A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 71.67 71.77 71.08 71.12 -0.51 71.63 12:27A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 71.35 71.36 70.74 70.76 -0.49 71.25 12:27A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 70.65 70.77 70.16 70.20 -0.45 70.65 12:27A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 70.19 70.21 69.64 69.68 -0.40 70.08 12:27A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 69.38 69.53 69.00 69.07 -0.37 69.44 12:27A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 101.150 102.375 100.975 101.650 0.225 101.500s 07/21 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 87.825 88.875 87.500 88.200 0.400 88.125s 07/21 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 79.125 79.825 78.850 79.275 0.175 79.250s 07/21 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 82.425 82.850 82.075 82.475 0.225 82.475s 07/21 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 86.775 87.100 86.550 86.850 0.225 86.900s 07/21 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 89.975 90.350 89.975 90.125 0.325 90.275s 07/21 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 98.225 98.350 97.900 98.100 0.075 98.175s 07/21 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 98.425 98.750 98.400 98.575 0.100 98.625s 07/21 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 97.600 97.700 97.600 97.700 0.075 97.675s 07/21 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 82.100 82.100 82.100 82.100 -0.375 82.100s 07/21 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.850 -0.625 74.850s 07/21 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 227.000 227.750 225.500 226.450 0.150 226.675s 07/21 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 223.850 224.675 221.975 223.050 - 0.075 223.225s 07/21 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 223.525 224.375 221.800 222.775 - 0.100 222.900s 07/21 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 224.425 225.300 222.900 223.750 - 0.075 223.875s 07/21 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 225.500 226.550 224.100 225.050 0.125 225.150s 07/21 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 220.000 220.475 218.350 219.350 0.250 219.375s 07/21 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 217.600 217.600 215.650 216.750 0.225 216.700s 07/21 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 217.825 217.825 215.875 216.175 0.350 216.175s 07/21 Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 352.450 353.475 347.800 349.400 - 2.450 349.550s 07/21 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 346.675 348.050 343.200 344.875 - 1.275 344.975s 07/21 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 340.425 341.875 337.800 339.350 - 0.250 339.575s 07/21 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 335.150 337.000 333.225 335.150 0.625 335.225s 07/21 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 328.650 330.725 327.000 328.725 0.825 328.775s 07/21 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 325.000 327.200 323.500 325.225 1.200 325.350s 07/21 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 324.050 326.025 324.050 324.950 1.250 324.700s 07/21 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 323.475 324.250 323.475 324.250 1.775 323.950s 07/21 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 15.73 15.74 Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 17.57 17.57 17.48 17.55 -0.03 17.58 12:02A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 17.80 17.82 17.80 17.82 -0.03 17.85 07/21 Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
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