Thursday, December 7, 2023  
 
 
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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 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



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Feed Mill / Grain Receiving & 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

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
 Dec 23 contract only  @C4H 487'2
3'0
Chart
 Jan 23 contract only  @C4H 487'2
3'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2023  @C4H 487'2
3'0
Chart
 January 2024  @C4H 487'2
3'0
Chart
 February 2024  @C4H 487'2
3'0
Chart
 March 2024  @C4K 499'0
3'2
Chart
 April 2024  @C4K 499'0
3'2
Chart
 May 2024  @C4N 507'0
3'0
Chart
 June 2024  @C4N 507'0
3'0
Chart
 July 2024  @C4N 507'0
3'0
Chart
 N/C 2024  @C4Z 512'4
2'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 Dec 23 contract only  @S4F 1305'6
10'2
Chart
 January 2024  @S4H 1325'0
9'4
Chart
 February 2024  @S4H 1325'0
9'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2023  @S4F 1305'6
10'2
Chart
 January 2024  @S4H 1325'0
9'4
Chart
 February 2024  @S4H 1325'0
9'4
Chart
 March 2024  @S4K 1339'4
9'4
Chart
 April 2024  @S4K 1339'4
9'4
Chart
 May 2024  @S4N 1345'2
8'6
Chart
 N/C 2024  @S4X 1268'0
7'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 23 465'0 465'0 465'0 465'0 0'2 464'6 06:42A Chart for @C3Z Options for @C3Z
Mar 24 484'0 488'0 483'0 487'2 3'0 484'2 06:48A Chart for @C4H Options for @C4H
May 24 495'6 499'4 494'4 499'0 3'2 495'6 06:48A Chart for @C4K Options for @C4K
Jul 24 503'6 507'4 502'4 507'0 3'0 504'0 06:48A Chart for @C4N Options for @C4N
Sep 24 504'0 507'4 503'4 507'0 2'2 504'6 06:48A Chart for @C4U Options for @C4U
Dec 24 509'6 513'0 508'6 512'4 2'4 510'0 06:48A Chart for @C4Z Options for @C4Z
Mar 25 519'0 521'2 518'6 521'2 1'0 520'2 06:48A Chart for @C5H Options for @C5H
May 25 524'6 -0'6 525'4 06:48A Chart for @C5K Options for @C5K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 24 1296'0 1306'6 1292'0 1305'6 10'2 1295'4 06:48A Chart for @S4F Options for @S4F
Mar 24 1316'0 1326'4 1311'6 1325'0 9'4 1315'4 06:48A Chart for @S4H Options for @S4H
May 24 1330'0 1340'4 1326'4 1339'4 9'4 1330'0 06:48A Chart for @S4K Options for @S4K
Jul 24 1336'6 1346'2 1333'0 1345'0 8'4 1336'4 06:48A Chart for @S4N Options for @S4N
Aug 24 1314'4 1324'4 1314'4 1323'4 7'6 1315'6 06:48A Chart for @S4Q Options for @S4Q
Sep 24 1275'0 1284'6 1273'6 1283'0 7'0 1276'0 06:48A Chart for @S4U Options for @S4U
Nov 24 1260'6 1269'0 1258'2 1268'0 7'2 1260'6 06:47A Chart for @S4X Options for @S4X
Jan 25 1269'4 1275'6 1269'4 1275'6 6'2 1269'4 06:48A Chart for @S5F Options for @S5F
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 23 4250 4250 4201 4201 - 43 4244 06:48A Chart for @SM3Z Options for @SM3Z
Jan 24 4088 4104 4072 4096 11 4085 06:48A Chart for @SM4F Options for @SM4F
Mar 24 3988 4002 3970 3991 11 3980 06:48A Chart for @SM4H Options for @SM4H
May 24 3956 3962 3935 3953 11 3942 06:48A Chart for @SM4K Options for @SM4K
Jul 24 3953 3962 3934 3953 10 3943 06:48A Chart for @SM4N Options for @SM4N
Aug 24 3914 3932 3914 3924 11 3913 06:48A Chart for @SM4Q Options for @SM4Q
Sep 24 3876 3894 3876 3889 15 3874 06:48A Chart for @SM4U Options for @SM4U
Oct 24 3837 3849 3837 3844 18 3826 06:48A Chart for @SM4V Options for @SM4V
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 23 50.01 49.29 06:47A Chart for @BO3Z Options for @BO3Z
Jan 24 49.34 50.23 49.16 50.21 0.87 49.34 06:48A Chart for @BO4F Options for @BO4F
Mar 24 49.36 50.15 49.11 50.11 0.81 49.30 06:48A Chart for @BO4H Options for @BO4H
May 24 49.40 50.16 49.21 50.16 0.81 49.35 06:48A Chart for @BO4K Options for @BO4K
Jul 24 49.41 50.09 49.14 50.09 0.78 49.31 06:48A Chart for @BO4N Options for @BO4N
Aug 24 49.13 49.82 49.06 49.82 0.79 49.03 06:47A Chart for @BO4Q Options for @BO4Q
Sep 24 48.81 49.51 48.60 49.51 0.80 48.71 06:48A Chart for @BO4U Options for @BO4U
Oct 24 48.38 48.92 48.25 48.92 0.64 48.28 06:48A Chart for @BO4V Options for @BO4V
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 23 67.150 67.725 66.850 67.500 0.725 67.550s 12/06 Chart for @HE3Z Options for @HE3Z
Feb 24 69.125 69.950 68.750 69.325 -0.050 69.300s 12/06 Chart for @HE4G Options for @HE4G
Apr 24 76.050 76.550 75.450 75.925 -0.150 75.950s 12/06 Chart for @HE4J Options for @HE4J
May 24 83.925 84.075 83.200 83.600 83.600s 12/06 Chart for @HE4K Options for @HE4K
Jun 24 92.300 92.825 91.975 92.350 -0.050 92.300s 12/06 Chart for @HE4M Options for @HE4M
Jul 24 94.875 95.275 94.550 94.875 -0.075 94.800s 12/06 Chart for @HE4N Options for @HE4N
Aug 24 95.900 96.275 95.450 95.700 -0.200 95.700s 12/06 Chart for @HE4Q Options for @HE4Q
Oct 24 83.175 83.350 82.800 82.925 -0.075 83.025s 12/06 Chart for @HE4V Options for @HE4V
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 23 168.300 168.850 163.025 163.250 - 5.050 163.450s 12/06 Chart for @LE3Z Options for @LE3Z
Feb 24 168.350 169.075 162.550 163.425 - 5.425 163.550s 12/06 Chart for @LE4G Options for @LE4G
Apr 24 170.975 171.950 165.400 166.450 - 4.825 166.675s 12/06 Chart for @LE4J Options for @LE4J
Jun 24 167.175 168.600 162.775 164.000 - 3.575 164.275s 12/06 Chart for @LE4M Options for @LE4M
Aug 24 167.525 169.100 163.675 164.675 - 3.100 164.925s 12/06 Chart for @LE4Q Options for @LE4Q
Oct 24 172.725 173.725 168.900 169.500 - 2.975 169.800s 12/06 Chart for @LE4V Options for @LE4V
Dec 24 176.800 178.025 173.500 173.925 - 3.025 174.200s 12/06 Chart for @LE4Z Options for @LE4Z
Feb 25 179.550 180.675 176.225 176.625 - 3.075 176.850s 12/06 Chart for @LE5G Options for @LE5G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 24 215.000 217.400 209.250 210.200 - 4.550 210.150s 12/06 Chart for @GF4F Options for @GF4F
Mar 24 217.750 219.725 210.875 211.725 - 5.725 211.750s 12/06 Chart for @GF4H Options for @GF4H
Apr 24 221.400 223.525 214.825 215.650 - 5.725 215.650s 12/06 Chart for @GF4J Options for @GF4J
May 24 225.025 227.100 218.500 219.450 - 5.525 219.425s 12/06 Chart for @GF4K Options for @GF4K
Aug 24 238.750 240.375 231.950 232.625 - 5.775 232.625s 12/06 Chart for @GF4Q Options for @GF4Q
Sep 24 241.200 242.875 235.000 236.025 - 5.200 236.000s 12/06 Chart for @GF4U Options for @GF4U
Oct 24 243.525 245.150 237.150 237.875 - 5.400 238.125s 12/06 Chart for @GF4V Options for @GF4V
Nov 24 244.700 245.525 237.750 239.000 - 5.000 239.000s 12/06 Chart for @GF4X Options for @GF4X
@DK - MILK CLASS IV - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 23 18.95 19.25s 12/06 Chart for @DK3Z Options for @DK3Z
Jan 24 19.31 19.15 Chart for @DK4F Options for @DK4F
Feb 24 19.25 0.07 19.22s 12/06 Chart for @DK4G Options for @DK4G
Mar 24 19.38 19.38 19.38 19.38 0.16 19.38s 12/06 Chart for @DK4H Options for @DK4H
Apr 24 19.45 19.45 19.45 19.45 0.03 19.45s 12/06 Chart for @DK4J Options for @DK4J
May 24 19.52 19.56 Chart for @DK4K Options for @DK4K
Jun 24 19.65 19.70 Chart for @DK4M Options for @DK4M
Jul 24 19.91 19.91 Chart for @DK4N Options for @DK4N
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