Tuesday, September 29, 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 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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Harvest Hours Grain Recieving:

GMO & Non-GMO Monday - Saturday     7:30 am - demand

Organic Monday - Friday      7:30 am - 4:00 pm


Feed Mill 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)







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
 SEPT contract only  @C6Z 524'6
1'6
Chart
 October 2026  @C6Z 524'6
1'6
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 November 2026  @C6Z 524'6
1'6
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 538'0
1'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 September 2026  @C6Z 524'6
1'6
Chart
 October 2026  @C6Z 524'6
1'6
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 524'6
1'6
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 538'0
1'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 538'0
1'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 538'0
1'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 544'6
1'2
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 544'6
1'2
Chart
 May 2027  @C7N 547'2
0'4
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 547'2
0'4
Chart
 July 2027  @C7N 547'2
0'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 525'2
0'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1296'4
8'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1296'4
8'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1320'0
8'0
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1320'0
8'0
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1327'2
7'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 By Sept 30  @S6X 1296'4
8'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1296'4
8'2
Chart
 December 2026  @S7F 1311'2
8'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1311'2
8'2
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1320'0
8'0
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1327'2
7'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1262'0
4'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 522'0 526'4 519'6 524'6 1'6 523'0 08:59A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 535'6 539'6 533'6 538'0 1'4 536'4 08:59A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 542'4 546'4 540'6 544'6 1'2 543'4 08:58A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 545'6 549'2 543'6 547'2 0'4 546'6 08:58A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 518'4 522'2 518'4 520'4 -0'2 520'6 08:58A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 524'6 527'0 522'6 525'2 0'2 525'0 08:58A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 535'4 538'4 535'4 537'6 0'4 537'2 08:58A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 542'4 545'2 542'4 544'6 0'4 544'2 08:58A Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 1287'0 1297'4 1284'0 1296'4 8'2 1288'2 08:59A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1301'6 1312'2 1298'4 1311'2 8'2 1303'0 08:59A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1311'2 1320'4 1307'6 1320'0 8'0 1312'0 08:58A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1319'0 1327'6 1315'4 1327'2 7'4 1319'6 08:58A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1323'4 1332'4 1320'4 1332'0 7'0 1325'0 08:58A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1305'6 1315'6 1304'6 1315'6 6'6 1309'0 08:58A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1267'0 1275'2 1267'0 1275'2 4'6 1270'4 08:58A Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
Nov 27 1254'0 1262'6 1253'6 1262'0 4'2 1257'6 08:58A Chart for @S7X Options for @S7X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 3620 3620 3559 3577 - 40 3617 08:58A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3594 3594 3539 3570 - 24 3594 08:58A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3594 3594 3550 3576 - 23 3599 08:58A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3596 3596 3554 3578 - 18 3596 08:58A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3595 3599 3563 3584 - 14 3598 08:58A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3594 3616 3580 3601 - 11 3612 08:58A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3562 3584 3549 3569 - 11 3580 08:58A Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
Sep 27 3519 3538 3506 3521 - 15 3536 08:59A Chart for @SM7U Options for @SM7U
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 67.14 68.35 66.98 68.35 1.24 67.11 08:58A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 67.69 68.79 67.51 68.78 1.12 67.66 08:58A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 67.85 68.94 67.69 68.93 1.09 67.84 08:58A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.04 69.09 67.87 69.08 1.05 68.03 08:58A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 68.09 69.19 68.05 69.19 0.97 68.22 08:58A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 68.12 69.15 68.12 69.14 0.89 68.25 08:58A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 67.88 68.48 67.88 68.48 0.63 67.85 08:58A Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
Sep 27 66.97 68.16 66.97 68.13 0.73 67.40 08:59A Chart for @BO7U Options for @BO7U
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 78.750 79.250 78.400 79.100 0.850 78.250 08:58A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 68.750 69.075 68.250 68.875 0.475 68.400 08:58A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 69.675 69.875 69.050 69.575 0.200 69.375 08:58A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 75.125 75.200 74.250 74.775 0.050 74.725 08:58A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 79.400 79.400 79.150 79.150 -0.400 79.550 08:58A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 88.450 88.450 87.500 88.025 -0.025 88.050 08:58A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 90.300 90.300 89.550 90.050 0.100 89.950 08:58A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 90.325 90.325 89.700 90.075 0.100 89.975 08:58A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 75.650 75.900 75.650 75.900 0.250 75.650 08:58A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 69.250 69.350 69.250 69.350 69.350 08:58A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 75.800 -0.550 72.950s 08:58A Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 217.550 218.525 216.100 218.200 0.750 217.450 08:58A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 220.800 221.725 218.875 221.450 0.650 220.800 08:58A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 223.000 223.750 220.875 223.450 0.500 222.950 08:58A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 224.675 225.450 222.700 225.200 0.425 224.775 08:58A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 219.400 220.275 217.850 220.250 0.375 219.875 08:58A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 216.100 217.000 214.725 217.000 0.350 216.650 08:58A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 215.325 215.600 213.425 215.600 0.425 215.175 08:58A Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 214.550 215.550 214.000 215.550 215.550 08:58A Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 332.175 333.425 329.425 333.175 1.275 331.900 08:58A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 329.350 330.775 326.425 330.300 1.025 329.275 08:58A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 321.975 323.425 319.125 322.825 0.850 321.975 08:58A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 318.125 319.650 315.575 319.125 0.875 318.250 08:58A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 318.725 318.725 315.375 318.525 0.625 317.900 08:58A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 318.275 318.275 315.375 316.100 - 0.600 316.700 08:58A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 319.000 319.000 316.375 317.225 - 0.225 317.450 08:59A Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
Sep 27 315.650 315.650 315.650 315.650 - 1.350 315.350s 08:59A Chart for @GF7U Options for @GF7U
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 16.12 16.12 16.12 16.12 0.01 16.11 08:58A Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 15.09 15.14 14.99 15.12 0.04 15.08 08:58A Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
Nov 26 15.65 15.65 15.43 15.49 0.01 15.48 08:58A Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
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