Wednesday, March 26, 2025  
 
 
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 47 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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Grain & Feed Mill 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

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)







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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 & 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
 Mar 25 contract only  @C5K 458'4
0'6
Chart
 Apr 25 contract only  @C5K 458'4
0'6
Chart
 May 25 contract only  @C5N 465'6
0'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2025  @C5K 458'4
0'6
Chart
 April 2025  @C5K 458'4
0'6
Chart
 May 2025  @C5N 465'6
0'4
Chart
 June 2025  @C5N 465'6
0'4
Chart
 July 2025  @C5N 465'6
0'4
Chart
 N/C 2025  @C5Z 448'6
-0'2
Chart
 January 2026  @C6H 462'0
0'0
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 462'0
0'0
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 469'6
0'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2025  @S5K 1000'2
-1'4
Chart
 April 2025  @S5K 1000'2
-1'4
Chart
 May 2025  @S5N 1014'0
-1'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2025  @S5K 1000'2
-1'4
Chart
 April 2025  @S5K 1000'2
-1'4
Chart
 May 2025  @S5N 1014'0
-1'4
Chart
 June 2025  @S5N 1014'0
-1'4
Chart
 July 2025  @S5N 1014'0
-1'4
Chart
 N/C 2025  @S5X 1005'4
-1'0
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1021'4
-1'6
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1021'4
-1'6
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1029'4
-0'4
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 458'6 459'2 457'0 458'4 0'6 457'6 02:19A Chart for @C5K Options for @C5K
Jul 25 466'2 466'4 464'6 465'6 0'4 465'2 02:18A Chart for @C5N Options for @C5N
Sep 25 442'4 442'4 441'2 441'6 -0'2 442'0 02:19A Chart for @C5U Options for @C5U
Dec 25 449'0 449'4 448'4 448'6 -0'2 449'0 02:18A Chart for @C5Z Options for @C5Z
Mar 26 462'0 462'4 461'4 462'0 0'0 462'0 02:18A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 469'6 470'0 469'4 469'6 0'0 469'6 02:18A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 473'2 473'2 473'2 473'2 -0'4 473'6 02:18A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 453'6 0'0 454'6 02:18A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 1002'6 1004'2 997'4 1000'2 -1'4 1001'6 02:19A Chart for @S5K Options for @S5K
Jul 25 1017'0 1017'6 1011'2 1014'0 -1'4 1015'4 02:19A Chart for @S5N Options for @S5N
Aug 25 1014'2 1015'0 1008'6 1011'2 -1'2 1012'4 02:19A Chart for @S5Q Options for @S5Q
Sep 25 1003'0 1003'6 998'0 1000'4 -1'0 1001'4 02:19A Chart for @S5U Options for @S5U
Nov 25 1007'4 1008'2 1003'0 1005'4 -1'0 1006'4 02:19A Chart for @S5X Options for @S5X
Jan 26 1019'0 1020'6 1016'0 1018'2 -1'0 1019'2 02:19A Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1024'6 1024'6 1021'4 1021'4 -1'6 1023'2 02:19A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1028'6 1031'2 1028'0 1029'4 -0'4 1030'0 02:19A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 2955 2959 2938 2945 - 6 2951 02:19A Chart for @SM5K Options for @SM5K
Jul 25 3031 3035 3018 3025 - 4 3029 02:19A Chart for @SM5N Options for @SM5N
Aug 25 3055 3057 3040 3049 - 2 3051 02:19A Chart for @SM5Q Options for @SM5Q
Sep 25 3070 3070 3055 3058 - 7 3065 02:19A Chart for @SM5U Options for @SM5U
Oct 25 3072 3077 3063 3067 - 6 3073 02:19A Chart for @SM5V Options for @SM5V
Dec 25 3111 3117 3101 3108 - 2 3110 02:19A Chart for @SM5Z Options for @SM5Z
Jan 26 3130 3131 3117 3120 - 5 3125 02:19A Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3139 3140 3128 3131 - 4 3135 02:19A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 42.28 42.49 42.15 42.26 -0.04 42.30 02:19A Chart for @BO5K Options for @BO5K
Jul 25 42.84 43.03 42.62 42.82 -0.03 42.85 02:19A Chart for @BO5N Options for @BO5N
Aug 25 42.99 43.16 42.75 42.98 -0.01 42.99 02:19A Chart for @BO5Q Options for @BO5Q
Sep 25 43.05 43.22 42.78 43.03 -0.02 43.05 02:19A Chart for @BO5U Options for @BO5U
Oct 25 42.94 43.15 42.78 43.02 43.02 02:19A Chart for @BO5V Options for @BO5V
Dec 25 43.21 43.42 42.96 43.19 -0.02 43.21 02:19A Chart for @BO5Z Options for @BO5Z
Jan 26 43.38 43.55 43.23 43.39 43.39 02:19A Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 43.59 43.74 43.57 43.57 -0.02 43.59 02:19A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 25 86.300 87.100 86.300 86.600 0.950 86.650s 03/25 Chart for @HE5J Options for @HE5J
May 25 89.150 90.450 88.950 88.975 0.500 89.050s 03/25 Chart for @HE5K Options for @HE5K
Jun 25 96.075 98.550 96.050 96.300 0.450 96.250s 03/25 Chart for @HE5M Options for @HE5M
Jul 25 97.200 99.325 97.100 97.275 0.500 97.275s 03/25 Chart for @HE5N Options for @HE5N
Aug 25 96.425 98.325 96.425 96.625 0.525 96.600s 03/25 Chart for @HE5Q Options for @HE5Q
Oct 25 82.575 83.725 82.550 82.775 0.625 82.825s 03/25 Chart for @HE5V Options for @HE5V
Dec 25 76.100 77.000 76.100 76.575 0.625 76.675s 03/25 Chart for @HE5Z Options for @HE5Z
Feb 26 79.525 80.400 79.525 80.150 0.550 80.150s 03/25 Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 83.225 84.000 83.225 83.925 0.700 83.925s 03/25 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 87.800 0.700 87.800s 03/25 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 94.050 94.050 94.050 94.050 94.050s 03/25 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 93.000 94.575s 03/25 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 25 205.925 207.025 203.775 206.600 0.475 206.375s 03/25 Chart for @LE5J Options for @LE5J
Jun 25 202.025 203.450 199.600 202.575 0.175 202.325s 03/25 Chart for @LE5M Options for @LE5M
Aug 25 198.975 200.075 196.250 199.000 - 0.175 198.875s 03/25 Chart for @LE5Q Options for @LE5Q
Oct 25 198.850 199.725 196.050 198.650 - 0.375 198.600s 03/25 Chart for @LE5V Options for @LE5V
Dec 25 199.475 200.150 196.875 199.275 - 0.200 199.275s 03/25 Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 200.000 200.575 197.625 199.900 - 0.050 199.875s 03/25 Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 200.075 200.600 197.875 200.000 0.050 200.050s 03/25 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 193.825 193.875 191.550 193.425 - 0.075 193.450s 03/25 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 25 286.550 287.350 285.775 286.850 0.375 286.975s 03/25 Chart for @GF5H Options for @GF5H
Apr 25 284.600 285.850 281.250 284.800 - 0.400 284.850s 03/25 Chart for @GF5J Options for @GF5J
May 25 284.800 285.450 280.700 284.050 - 0.725 284.125s 03/25 Chart for @GF5K Options for @GF5K
Aug 25 288.500 289.350 284.600 287.975 - 0.525 287.975s 03/25 Chart for @GF5Q Options for @GF5Q
Sep 25 286.475 287.800 283.250 286.575 - 0.475 286.550s 03/25 Chart for @GF5U Options for @GF5U
Oct 25 284.875 285.725 281.225 284.400 - 0.400 284.475s 03/25 Chart for @GF5V Options for @GF5V
Nov 25 282.125 283.025 278.525 281.850 - 0.400 281.725s 03/25 Chart for @GF5X Options for @GF5X
Jan 26 277.225 278.225 274.350 276.950 - 0.650 276.575s 03/25 Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
@DK - MILK CLASS IV - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 25 18.37 18.37 Chart for @DK5H Options for @DK5H
Apr 25 18.00 18.00s 03/25 Chart for @DK5J Options for @DK5J
May 25 18.20 18.17 Chart for @DK5K Options for @DK5K
Jun 25 17.68 17.68 17.63 17.68 17.60s 03/25 Chart for @DK5M Options for @DK5M
Jul 25 18.06 18.06 Chart for @DK5N Options for @DK5N
Aug 25 18.85 18.39 Chart for @DK5Q Options for @DK5Q
Sep 25 18.55 18.55 Chart for @DK5U Options for @DK5U
Oct 25 19.09 18.74 Chart for @DK5V Options for @DK5V
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