Wednesday, January 28, 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


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 432'0
5'4
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 432'0
5'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @C6H 432'0
5'4
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 432'0
5'4
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 439'4
4'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 439'4
4'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 445'2
4'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 445'2
4'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 445'2
4'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 458'2
4'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1081'2
14'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1081'2
14'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1093'6
14'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1093'6
14'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1106'4
14'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1106'4
14'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1081'2
14'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1081'2
14'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1093'6
14'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1093'6
14'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1106'4
14'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1106'4
14'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1094'6
12'0
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 427'0 433'2 426'6 432'0 5'4 426'4 09:04A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 435'0 440'6 434'6 439'4 4'6 434'6 09:04A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 441'0 446'2 441'0 445'2 4'4 440'6 09:03A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 441'0 445'2 440'4 444'4 4'2 440'2 09:03A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 454'0 459'0 454'0 458'2 4'0 454'2 09:04A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 466'2 470'6 466'2 470'0 3'2 466'6 09:03A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 473'4 476'6 473'2 476'2 3'6 472'4 09:03A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 477'2 480'4 477'0 480'0 3'6 476'2 09:03A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1067'2 1084'6 1067'0 1081'2 14'0 1067'2 09:04A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1079'2 1096'4 1079'2 1093'6 14'2 1079'4 09:04A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1092'2 1109'2 1092'0 1106'4 14'0 1092'4 09:03A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1090'0 1106'4 1090'0 1104'0 13'2 1090'6 09:03A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1075'4 1090'6 1075'4 1088'4 12'4 1076'0 09:03A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1081'6 1097'2 1081'4 1094'6 12'0 1082'6 09:04A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1091'4 1107'6 1091'4 1105'2 12'0 1093'2 09:03A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1094'0 1109'6 1094'0 1107'2 11'4 1095'6 09:03A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 2935 2992 2935 2974 34 2940 09:03A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 2975 3030 2975 3014 34 2980 09:03A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3026 3079 3026 3065 34 3031 09:04A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3047 3096 3047 3083 34 3049 09:04A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3057 3106 3057 3093 34 3059 09:04A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3062 3108 3061 3097 34 3063 09:04A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3097 3144 3097 3133 33 3100 09:04A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3114 3157 3114 3141 26 3115 09:04A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 54.40 54.95 54.31 54.86 0.45 54.41 09:03A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 54.90 55.47 54.84 55.37 0.42 54.95 09:03A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 55.25 55.78 55.20 55.69 0.41 55.28 09:03A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 55.03 55.52 54.98 55.45 0.38 55.07 09:03A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 54.75 55.21 54.75 55.14 0.35 54.79 09:03A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 54.40 54.87 54.40 54.83 0.38 54.45 09:03A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 54.35 54.82 54.31 54.74 0.33 54.41 09:03A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 54.42 54.76 54.42 54.69 0.32 54.37 09:04A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 88.175 88.500 87.625 88.100 -0.950 89.050 09:03A Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 96.075 96.325 95.100 95.650 -1.175 96.825 09:03A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 99.650 99.650 98.875 98.875 - 1.550 100.425 09:03A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 108.825 108.825 107.950 108.475 - 0.900 109.375 09:03A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 109.625 109.625 108.875 109.450 - 0.650 110.100 09:03A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 108.225 108.425 107.875 108.225 - 0.575 108.800 09:03A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.650 90.950 90.475 90.725 -0.300 91.025 09:03A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 81.050 81.425 80.975 81.150 -0.200 81.350 09:03A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 83.025 83.450 83.000 83.275 -0.075 83.350 09:03A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 86.450 86.450 86.225 86.225 -0.100 86.325 09:03A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 89.725 0.350 89.725s 09:03A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 97.050 97.050 97.050 97.050 97.050 09:03A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 235.275 235.575 234.725 234.950 - 0.650 235.600 09:03A Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 236.750 237.400 236.500 236.700 - 0.700 237.400 09:03A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 232.800 233.300 232.500 232.575 - 0.675 233.250 09:03A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 230.975 231.100 230.250 230.550 - 0.475 231.025 09:03A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 230.550 230.650 229.900 230.100 - 0.450 230.550 09:03A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 231.050 231.050 230.400 230.575 - 0.425 231.000 09:03A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 230.625 230.875 230.250 230.450 - 0.325 230.775 09:04A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 230.000 230.075 229.625 229.675 - 0.375 230.050 09:04A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 366.725 367.000 366.150 366.725 - 0.125 366.850 09:03A Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 361.650 362.250 360.600 361.050 - 0.950 362.000 09:03A Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 360.250 360.875 359.225 359.650 - 1.000 360.650 09:03A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 357.775 358.125 356.675 357.025 - 0.925 357.950 09:03A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 357.000 357.375 355.900 356.225 - 1.050 357.275 09:03A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 354.275 354.975 353.550 353.725 - 1.125 354.850 09:03A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 351.450 351.950 350.575 350.650 - 1.250 351.900 09:04A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 347.600 347.600 347.600 347.600 - 0.700 348.300 09:04A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 14.70 14.73 14.69 14.70 -0.02 14.72 08:58A Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.51 15.60 15.47 15.50 -0.18 15.68 09:03A Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 15.96 16.05 15.92 16.00 -0.17 16.17 09:03A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
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