Thursday, May 14, 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)







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
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 467'4s
-13'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @C6N 467'4s
-13'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 467'4s
-13'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 467'4s
-13'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 491'2s
-11'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 504'6s
-11'2
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 504'6s
-11'2
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 511'6s
-11'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1192'4s
-36'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1192'4s
-36'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1192'4s
-36'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1183'4s
-24'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1192'4s
-36'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1192'4s
-36'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1192'4s
-36'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1183'4s
-24'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1193'2s
-22'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 456'0 456'0 456'0 456'0 -15'0 451'4s 01:20P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 479'2 483'4 465'2 467'6 -13'2 467'4s 05:34P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 485'4 490'0 472'0 474'2 -13'0 474'2s 05:35P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 501'2 505'2 489'0 491'2 -11'6 491'2s 05:34P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 514'0 518'2 502'4 505'0 -11'2 504'6s 03:33P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 522'0 525'0 509'6 512'0 -11'0 511'6s 04:45P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 525'0 528'2 513'2 515'0 -11'0 515'2s 01:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 506'2 508'2 494'6 497'2 -9'4 497'0s 03:22P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1210'2 1210'2 1180'0 1182'0 -40'6 1174'4s 01:20P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1225'4 1227'6 1181'4 1193'4 -36'4 1192'4s 05:31P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1220'4 1222'4 1180'4 1191'0 -33'6 1189'6s 01:30P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1198'6 1204'2 1166'0 1176'4 -28'2 1175'2s 04:45P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1205'0 1209'4 1173'0 1184'6 -24'2 1183'4s 05:40P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1216'0 1220'6 1185'2 1196'6 -23'6 1195'4s 02:30P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1209'4 1216'0 1183'6 1194'4 -22'0 1193'2s 03:53P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1211'4 1217'0 1185'6 1196'4 -20'4 1195'4s 03:53P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3390 3427s 01:30P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3376 3383 3302 3331 - 60 3325s 05:32P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3314 3316 3240 3263 - 58 3258s 04:54P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3274 3275 3199 3220 - 58 3217s 02:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3240 3251 3173 3196 - 59 3191s 04:45P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3272 3288 3209 3230 - 58 3228s 04:45P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3272 3288 3215 3234 - 56 3232s 04:45P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3250 3268 3203 3219 - 50 3218s 02:30P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 76.61 -0.44 74.82s 01:30P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 74.24 74.51 72.95 73.85 -0.66 73.66s 05:32P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 72.76 72.94 71.44 72.34 -0.76 72.09s 04:45P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 71.54 71.84 70.37 71.18 -0.83 70.93s 04:45P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 70.61 70.87 69.43 70.19 -0.81 69.96s 04:45P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 70.11 70.25 68.80 69.52 -0.80 69.31s 04:45P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 69.44 69.71 68.32 68.98 -0.82 68.79s 01:30P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.68 69.00 67.70 68.30 -0.79 68.13s 01:30P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 90.850 90.900 90.375 90.375 -0.450 90.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 100.600 100.650 99.325 99.650 - 1.350 99.525s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 105.575 105.600 104.475 104.775 - 1.325 104.550s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 106.300 106.325 105.325 105.700 - 1.050 105.475s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 92.000 92.150 91.525 92.025 -0.375 91.875s 02:34P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 84.275 84.400 83.750 84.400 -0.200 84.300s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 86.925 87.050 86.300 87.000 0.025 86.975s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 90.750 91.000 90.150 90.875 0.150 90.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.400 93.450 93.400 93.425 0.025 93.625s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 100.925 101.225 100.625 101.175 0.250 101.175s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.800 101.100 100.800 101.100 0.125 101.100s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 99.500 99.500 99.500 99.500 - 0.050 99.650s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 86.050 86.050s Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 254.625 255.225 251.800 252.350 - 0.725 252.075s 02:40P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 248.125 249.025 245.850 246.400 - 0.325 246.150s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 240.000 240.625 237.875 238.325 - 0.525 238.075s 02:30P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 239.025 239.775 237.025 237.400 - 0.525 237.250s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 238.550 239.400 236.625 237.075 - 0.550 236.975s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 237.675 238.500 235.875 236.325 - 0.575 236.100s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 231.225 231.975 229.625 229.825 - 0.575 229.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 228.050 228.675 226.500 226.525 - 0.400 226.500s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 369.000 369.800 367.075 367.650 0.250 367.575s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 363.650 364.550 357.100 358.225 - 2.925 358.000s 02:38P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 360.175 361.575 354.550 355.525 - 2.750 355.225s 02:32P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 357.400 358.150 351.275 352.225 - 2.750 351.825s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 353.800 354.600 347.650 348.625 - 2.750 348.275s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 347.225 348.375 341.225 342.275 - 2.525 341.950s 02:57P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 342.950 343.025 337.050 337.925 - 2.100 337.550s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 339.400 339.400 338.000 338.000 - 1.850 335.850s 02:33P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 16.96 16.96 Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 17.16 17.14 Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 17.68 17.74 Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
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