Wednesday, September 11, 2024  
 
 
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 46 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



Bulletin Board

Feed Mill / Grain Receiving & Meal / Oil Load Out
Monday - Friday  8:00 am - 4:00 pm

PLEASE CALL AHEAD WHEN HAULING NON GMO BEANS OR CORN - LIMITED SPACE CURRENTLY 

LFG IS ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR EXISTING HOG BARNS 

FREE PRICE LATER CORN AND SOYBEANS
(GMO & NON-GMO)



 



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

Larry Van Roekel
Swine
(production & extruded meal) 
712-470-0421

 
Dustin Hoogendoorn

Agronomy/Grain Operations Manager
(seed & commodities)
712-470-7372 



CROP PRODUCTION
(Non-GMO & 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 & 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  @C4Z 406'4
2'2
Chart
 N/C 2024  @C4Z 406'4
2'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 September 2024  @C4Z 406'4
2'2
Chart
 N/C 2024  @C4Z 406'4
2'2
Chart
 January 2025  @C5H 425'0
1'6
Chart
 February 2025  @C5H 425'0
1'6
Chart
 March 2025  @C5K 436'0
1'4
Chart
 April 2025  @C5K 436'0
1'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 By September 13th  @S4X 1005'0
7'6
Chart
 N/C 2024  @S4X 1005'0
7'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 By September 13th  @S4X 1005'0
7'6
Chart
 N/C 2024  @S4X 1005'0
7'6
Chart
 December 2024  @S5F 1023'0
7'6
Chart
 January 2025  @S5H 1037'4
7'4
Chart
 February 2025  @S5H 1037'4
7'4
Chart
 March 2025  @S5K 1051'4
6'6
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 24 379'6 379'6 379'6 379'6 0'2 379'4 07:34A Chart for @C4U Options for @C4U
Dec 24 404'0 407'2 403'4 406'4 2'2 404'2 07:34A Chart for @C4Z Options for @C4Z
Mar 25 423'2 426'0 422'4 425'0 1'6 423'2 07:34A Chart for @C5H Options for @C5H
May 25 433'6 437'0 433'4 436'0 1'4 434'4 07:34A Chart for @C5K Options for @C5K
Jul 25 440'6 444'0 440'4 443'0 1'4 441'4 07:34A Chart for @C5N Options for @C5N
Sep 25 438'2 440'6 438'0 440'0 1'6 438'2 07:34A Chart for @C5U Options for @C5U
Dec 25 443'2 446'0 443'0 445'2 1'2 444'0 07:34A Chart for @C5Z Options for @C5Z
Mar 26 453'6 455'4 453'6 455'4 1'0 454'4 07:34A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 24 981'6 0'0 977'4 07:34A Chart for @S4U Options for @S4U
Nov 24 996'4 1008'0 995'6 1004'4 7'2 997'2 07:34A Chart for @S4X Options for @S4X
Jan 25 1014'0 1026'0 1014'0 1022'2 7'0 1015'2 07:34A Chart for @S5F Options for @S5F
Mar 25 1029'0 1041'0 1029'0 1037'4 7'4 1030'0 07:34A Chart for @S5H Options for @S5H
May 25 1044'0 1055'4 1043'4 1051'4 6'6 1044'6 07:34A Chart for @S5K Options for @S5K
Jul 25 1054'2 1065'6 1053'6 1061'4 6'4 1055'0 07:34A Chart for @S5N Options for @S5N
Aug 25 1055'0 1065'6 1055'0 1062'2 6'6 1055'4 07:34A Chart for @S5Q Options for @S5Q
Sep 25 1049'0 1053'4 1049'0 1052'2 6'6 1045'4 07:34A Chart for @S5U Options for @S5U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 24 3106 3106 3106 3106 3106 07:34A Chart for @SM4U Options for @SM4U
Oct 24 3137 3174 3136 3147 14 3133 07:34A Chart for @SM4V Options for @SM4V
Dec 24 3179 3215 3176 3191 16 3175 07:34A Chart for @SM4Z Options for @SM4Z
Jan 25 3205 3235 3199 3215 17 3198 07:34A Chart for @SM5F Options for @SM5F
Mar 25 3232 3263 3227 3246 19 3227 07:34A Chart for @SM5H Options for @SM5H
May 25 3263 3293 3257 3274 17 3257 07:34A Chart for @SM5K Options for @SM5K
Jul 25 3294 3324 3288 3309 21 3288 07:34A Chart for @SM5N Options for @SM5N
Aug 25 3302 3330 3295 3313 20 3293 07:34A Chart for @SM5Q Options for @SM5Q
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 24 41.03 40.85 07:34A Chart for @BO4U Options for @BO4U
Oct 24 40.29 40.97 40.24 40.70 0.41 40.29 07:34A Chart for @BO4V Options for @BO4V
Dec 24 39.61 40.33 39.56 40.06 0.43 39.63 07:34A Chart for @BO4Z Options for @BO4Z
Jan 25 39.73 40.42 39.70 40.15 0.39 39.76 07:34A Chart for @BO5F Options for @BO5F
Mar 25 39.99 40.69 39.98 40.40 0.36 40.04 07:34A Chart for @BO5H Options for @BO5H
May 25 40.31 40.99 40.31 40.71 0.35 40.36 07:34A Chart for @BO5K Options for @BO5K
Jul 25 40.61 41.19 40.60 40.93 0.35 40.58 07:34A Chart for @BO5N Options for @BO5N
Aug 25 40.93 41.06 40.90 40.90 0.33 40.57 07:34A Chart for @BO5Q Options for @BO5Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 24 79.200 79.550 78.200 78.550 -0.250 78.550s 09/10 Chart for @HE4V Options for @HE4V
Dec 24 71.500 71.875 70.825 71.200 0.050 71.150s 09/10 Chart for @HE4Z Options for @HE4Z
Feb 25 75.175 75.550 74.800 75.100 0.125 75.050s 09/10 Chart for @HE5G Options for @HE5G
Apr 25 80.250 80.450 79.925 80.150 0.150 80.200s 09/10 Chart for @HE5J Options for @HE5J
May 25 84.800 84.800 84.300 84.350 -0.075 84.425s 09/10 Chart for @HE5K Options for @HE5K
Jun 25 92.475 92.500 92.025 92.350 0.100 92.375s 09/10 Chart for @HE5M Options for @HE5M
Jul 25 93.275 93.275 92.875 93.025 -0.025 93.075s 09/10 Chart for @HE5N Options for @HE5N
Aug 25 92.050 92.150 91.700 91.900 -0.125 91.925s 09/10 Chart for @HE5Q Options for @HE5Q
Oct 25 77.575 77.750 77.575 77.675 0.100 77.675s 09/10 Chart for @HE5V Options for @HE5V
Dec 25 70.125 0.100 70.800s 09/10 Chart for @HE5Z Options for @HE5Z
Feb 26 74.200 0.100 74.200s 09/10 Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 24 176.825 177.500 175.950 176.275 - 0.600 176.325s 09/10 Chart for @LE4V Options for @LE4V
Dec 24 176.800 177.575 175.925 176.375 - 0.375 176.425s 09/10 Chart for @LE4Z Options for @LE4Z
Feb 25 177.750 178.550 177.050 177.525 - 0.225 177.525s 09/10 Chart for @LE5G Options for @LE5G
Apr 25 179.550 180.225 178.925 179.500 - 0.075 179.475s 09/10 Chart for @LE5J Options for @LE5J
Jun 25 173.900 174.500 173.225 174.000 0.300 174.200s 09/10 Chart for @LE5M Options for @LE5M
Aug 25 171.650 172.200 171.075 171.700 0.275 171.925s 09/10 Chart for @LE5Q Options for @LE5Q
Oct 25 173.000 173.450 172.300 173.075 0.450 173.350s 09/10 Chart for @LE5V Options for @LE5V
Dec 25 174.625 174.900 173.775 174.800 0.525 174.800s 09/10 Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 24 237.950 239.600 237.575 238.625 0.750 238.475s 09/10 Chart for @GF4U Options for @GF4U
Oct 24 234.950 236.550 234.075 235.450 0.675 235.400s 09/10 Chart for @GF4V Options for @GF4V
Nov 24 232.375 233.600 231.250 232.375 0.450 232.275s 09/10 Chart for @GF4X Options for @GF4X
Jan 25 228.600 229.850 227.250 228.350 0.150 228.225s 09/10 Chart for @GF5F Options for @GF5F
Mar 25 228.475 229.750 227.200 228.050 - 0.025 228.050s 09/10 Chart for @GF5H Options for @GF5H
Apr 25 229.700 232.300 229.700 230.700 0.250 230.775s 09/10 Chart for @GF5J Options for @GF5J
May 25 232.925 234.000 232.325 232.750 0.275 232.850s 09/10 Chart for @GF5K Options for @GF5K
Aug 25 241.000 242.075 240.500 241.425 0.500 241.300s 09/10 Chart for @GF5Q Options for @GF5Q
@DK - MILK CLASS IV - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 24 22.41 22.34s 09/10 Chart for @DK4U Options for @DK4U
Oct 24 23.00 23.01 23.00 23.01 0.01 22.95s 09/10 Chart for @DK4V Options for @DK4V
Nov 24 23.05 23.05 23.05 23.05 0.11 22.94 07:33A Chart for @DK4X Options for @DK4X
Dec 24 22.30 22.30 22.30 22.30 0.15 22.27s 09/10 Chart for @DK4Z Options for @DK4Z
Jan 25 21.90 21.60 Chart for @DK5F Options for @DK5F
Feb 25 21.75 21.80 Chart for @DK5G Options for @DK5G
Mar 25 21.80 21.75 Chart for @DK5H Options for @DK5H
Apr 25 21.49 21.55 21.49 21.55 0.09 21.49s 09/10 Chart for @DK5J Options for @DK5J
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