Sunday, July 13, 2025  
 
 
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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 48 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 
 



FREE PRICE LATER CORN & SOYBEANS


 



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
 JUL 25 contract only  @C5U 396'0s
-3'2
Chart
 N/C 2025  @C5Z 412'2s
-4'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2025  @C5U 396'0s
-3'2
Chart
 N/C 2025  @C5Z 412'2s
-4'2
Chart
 January 2026  @C6H 429'0s
-4'6
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 429'0s
-4'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 439'6s
-4'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2025  @S5X 1007'2s
-6'4
Chart
 August 2025  @S5X 1007'2s
-6'4
Chart
 N/C 2025  @S5X 1007'2s
-6'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2025  @S5X 1007'2s
-6'4
Chart
 N/C 2025  @S5X 1007'2s
-6'4
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1038'0s
-5'6
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1038'0s
-5'6
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1050'4s
-5'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 25 407'2 409'6 400'0 409'6 -4'2 403'0s 07:00A Chart for @C5N Options for @C5N
Sep 25 398'4 401'4 394'4 396'4 -3'2 396'0s 07:00A Chart for @C5U Options for @C5U
Dec 25 416'0 418'0 411'4 412'2 -4'2 412'2s 07:00A Chart for @C5Z Options for @C5Z
Mar 26 433'2 434'6 428'4 429'0 -4'6 429'0s 07:00A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 443'4 445'2 439'2 439'6 -4'6 439'6s 07:00A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 451'2 452'2 446'6 447'0 -4'2 447'0s 07:00A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 445'4 446'4 442'2 442'6 -2'6 442'6s 07:00A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 452'6 454'0 449'6 450'4 -2'4 450'4s 07:00A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 25 1012'4 1015'4 1012'0 1015'4 -8'4 1004'0s 07:00A Chart for @S5N Options for @S5N
Aug 25 1012'4 1016'0 999'6 1004'2 -8'2 1004'2s 07:00A Chart for @S5Q Options for @S5Q
Sep 25 1002'2 1005'4 991'2 994'6 -7'2 995'0s 07:00A Chart for @S5U Options for @S5U
Nov 25 1013'4 1017'0 1003'4 1007'4 -6'4 1007'2s 07:00A Chart for @S5X Options for @S5X
Jan 26 1030'0 1033'2 1020'4 1023'6 -6'4 1024'0s 07:00A Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1043'6 1047'0 1034'4 1038'0 -5'6 1038'0s 07:00A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1055'0 1058'4 1047'4 1050'4 -5'2 1050'4s 07:00A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1064'6 1066'2 1057'4 1059'4 -5'2 1059'4s 07:00A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 25 2680 - 9 2676s 07/11 Chart for @SM5N Options for @SM5N
Aug 25 2717 2729 2682 2708 - 11 2703s 07:00A Chart for @SM5Q Options for @SM5Q
Sep 25 2754 2768 2722 2746 - 12 2742s 07:00A Chart for @SM5U Options for @SM5U
Oct 25 2789 2805 2756 2779 - 15 2774s 07:00A Chart for @SM5V Options for @SM5V
Dec 25 2853 2866 2818 2840 - 17 2836s 07:00A Chart for @SM5Z Options for @SM5Z
Jan 26 2890 2902 2854 2877 - 18 2872s 07:00A Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 2952 2961 2916 2936 - 18 2934s 07:00A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3002 3013 2967 2984 - 21 2981s 07/11 Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 25 54.10 54.71 54.10 54.71 0.74 54.41s 07/11 Chart for @BO5N Options for @BO5N
Aug 25 53.52 54.19 53.10 53.65 0.26 53.75s 07:00A Chart for @BO5Q Options for @BO5Q
Sep 25 53.37 54.03 52.95 53.53 0.23 53.58s 07:00A Chart for @BO5U Options for @BO5U
Oct 25 53.32 53.96 52.88 53.44 0.21 53.49s 07:00A Chart for @BO5V Options for @BO5V
Dec 25 53.47 54.14 53.05 53.57 0.18 53.65s 07:00A Chart for @BO5Z Options for @BO5Z
Jan 26 53.65 54.28 53.22 53.74 0.17 53.82s 07:00A Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 53.53 54.20 53.15 53.64 0.12 53.71s 07:00A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 53.27 53.92 52.96 53.38 0.09 53.47s 07:00A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 25 107.550 107.650 106.625 106.675 - 0.525 106.725s 07:00A Chart for @HE5N Options for @HE5N
Aug 25 106.800 107.400 104.550 104.850 - 1.550 104.675s 07:00A Chart for @HE5Q Options for @HE5Q
Oct 25 92.675 93.275 90.525 90.800 -1.625 90.650s 07:00A Chart for @HE5V Options for @HE5V
Dec 25 84.300 84.700 82.050 82.325 -1.700 82.275s 07:00A Chart for @HE5Z Options for @HE5Z
Feb 26 86.000 86.175 83.975 84.325 -1.475 84.275s 07:00A Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 88.700 88.800 87.075 87.300 -1.100 87.425s 07:00A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 91.150 91.250 90.025 90.075 -0.925 90.075s 07:00A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 98.125 98.325 97.025 97.300 -0.625 97.300s 07:00A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 97.850 98.000 97.100 97.150 -0.550 97.200s 07:00A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 96.600 96.650 96.050 96.050 -0.450 96.150s 07:00A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 80.550 80.700 80.550 80.550 80.550s 07:00A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.700 73.700s 07:00A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 25 219.750 223.275 218.750 222.375 2.975 222.200s 07:00A Chart for @LE5Q Options for @LE5Q
Oct 25 217.400 220.525 216.625 219.800 2.625 219.700s 07:00A Chart for @LE5V Options for @LE5V
Dec 25 217.400 220.175 216.750 219.700 2.325 219.575s 07:00A Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 217.200 219.825 216.825 219.675 2.400 219.600s 07:00A Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 216.925 219.425 216.525 219.350 2.450 219.325s 07:00A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 209.650 211.950 209.325 211.850 2.250 211.875s 07:00A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 205.600 207.625 205.150 207.450 1.925 207.475s 07:00A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 204.500 205.875 204.475 205.575 1.450 205.575s 07:00A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 25 321.500 325.775 320.375 325.775 4.050 325.325s 07:00A Chart for @GF5Q Options for @GF5Q
Sep 25 321.325 325.875 320.450 325.875 4.175 325.400s 07:00A Chart for @GF5U Options for @GF5U
Oct 25 319.300 323.600 318.450 323.600 4.075 323.200s 07:00A Chart for @GF5V Options for @GF5V
Nov 25 316.350 320.175 315.325 320.125 3.850 319.925s 07:00A Chart for @GF5X Options for @GF5X
Jan 26 308.800 312.325 308.150 312.325 3.450 312.225s 07/11 Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 303.800 307.050 303.025 306.925 3.150 306.975s 07/11 Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 301.675 304.525 301.500 304.525 3.000 304.475s 07/11 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 299.450 302.000 299.300 302.000 2.725 301.975s 07/11 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 25 17.36 17.37 Chart for @DA5N Options for @DA5N
Aug 25 17.78 17.76 Chart for @DA5Q Options for @DA5Q
Sep 25 18.45 18.40 Chart for @DA5U Options for @DA5U
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