Monday, August 3, 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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NON-GMO CORN
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 August 2026  @C6U 449'2s
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 September 2026  @C6Z 472'4s
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 August 2026  @C6U 449'2s
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 March 2027  @C7K 497'0s
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
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 August 2026  @S6X 1192'2s
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 N/C 2026  @S6X 1192'2s
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 January 2027  @S7H 1211'6s
7'0
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 August 2026  @S6X 1192'2s
4'6
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 N/C 2026  @S6X 1192'2s
4'6
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 January 2027  @S7F 1207'0s
5'6
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 N/C 2027  @S7X 1161'2s
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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 438'0 450'4 435'2 449'6 8'4 449'2s 03:06P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 461'0 473'4 458'2 473'0 8'4 472'4s 02:55P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 477'0 489'2 474'2 489'0 8'4 488'2s 02:57P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 485'4 497'6 483'0 497'2 8'2 497'0s 01:20P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 490'6 501'6 488'0 501'2 7'6 501'0s 01:20P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 477'6 487'2 475'2 486'4 7'2 486'6s 02:57P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 483'0 493'2 481'6 492'2 7'0 492'4s 02:43P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 494'0 504'4 494'0 504'2 6'6 503'6s 01:20P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 1163'6 1175'4 1163'6 1168'0 -3'2 1168'6s 01:30P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1167'0 1177'0 1158'4 1174'0 3'0 1173'6s 01:20P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1182'2 1194'4 1175'2 1192'2 4'6 1192'2s 02:58P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1197'2 1209'0 1189'4 1206'6 5'6 1207'0s 02:37P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1200'0 1213'6 1194'6 1210'6 7'0 1211'6s 01:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1205'2 1219'4 1200'6 1216'6 7'2 1217'6s 01:20P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1209'0 1223'4 1205'0 1221'0 7'4 1221'6s 01:30P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1196'0 1207'4 1190'4 1204'6 7'0 1205'4s 01:20P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 3103 3145 3091 3135 12 3134s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3149 3164 3118 3153 5 3154s 02:54P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3162 3178 3134 3167 2 3168s 01:30P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3210 3225 3179 3215 4 3216s 02:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3238 3250 3204 3241 6 3241s 01:30P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3257 3275 3230 3265 9 3266s 01:20P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3279 3296 3254 3289 11 3291s 01:30P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3307 3323 3283 3315 12 3319s 01:30P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 67.33 68.01 66.89 67.75 1.57 68.69s 01:20P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 66.99 68.88 66.51 68.78 1.53 68.79s 02:36P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 66.51 68.53 66.28 68.40 1.37 68.41s 01:30P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 66.43 68.30 66.10 68.13 1.24 68.14s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 66.36 68.14 66.07 68.02 1.12 67.97s 01:21P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 66.05 67.84 66.00 67.70 1.01 67.71s 01:30P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 66.00 67.54 65.88 67.49 0.90 67.47s 02:30P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 65.73 67.15 65.60 67.10 0.80 67.10s 01:30P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 98.200 98.625 97.450 97.650 -1.325 97.525s 02:30P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 83.900 84.900 83.350 83.650 -1.175 83.675s 02:32P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 74.825 76.050 74.725 75.350 -0.325 75.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 78.075 79.375 77.875 78.875 0.125 78.825s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.775 83.925 82.500 83.750 0.475 83.700s 02:30P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 87.025 87.250 87.025 87.250 0.600 87.225s 02:30P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.525 95.700 94.425 95.700 0.650 95.575s 02:30P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.625 96.500 95.575 96.500 0.750 96.325s 02:30P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 95.100 95.475 94.900 95.475 0.850 95.450s 02:30P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 79.000 1.125 80.550s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 72.525 1.125 73.650s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 231.725 233.400 230.900 231.400 - 0.650 231.100s 02:51P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 227.250 229.550 226.300 227.025 - 0.525 226.725s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 226.975 228.850 225.850 226.375 - 0.725 226.225s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 226.800 228.750 226.100 226.650 - 0.375 226.500s 02:30P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 226.450 228.500 225.900 226.525 - 0.075 226.425s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 218.550 220.525 217.875 218.550 - 0.200 218.425s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 214.075 215.525 212.525 213.400 - 0.400 213.375s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 213.150 213.600 211.000 212.025 - 0.600 211.550s 01:05P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 348.200 351.525 346.900 348.300 - 0.200 347.825s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 344.375 348.050 341.700 343.000 - 1.225 342.550s 02:30P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 335.675 339.675 332.925 334.100 - 1.650 333.700s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 329.125 333.225 326.250 327.200 - 2.075 327.050s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 321.925 325.600 318.925 320.025 - 2.400 319.525s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 317.975 321.500 315.000 315.750 - 2.175 315.500s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 317.475 320.725 314.725 315.050 - 1.725 315.025s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 316.400 317.425 313.325 313.725 - 1.475 313.800s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
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Aug 26 17.09 17.48 16.97 17.08 -0.01 17.07 03:03P Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 17.59 17.73 17.36 17.45 -0.08 17.47 03:03P Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 17.82 17.82 17.61 17.67 17.69 03:05P Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
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