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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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	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) 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, 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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	loading... NON-GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  Dec 25 contract only  @C6H 440'0 -0'4 GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  December 2025  @C6H 440'0 -0'4  January 2026  @C6H 440'0 -0'4  February 2026  @C6H 440'0 -0'4  March 2026  @C6K 448'2 -0'2  April 2026  @C6K 448'2 -0'2  May 2026  @C6N 454'2 -0'2  June 2026  @C6N 454'2 -0'2  July 2026  @C6N 454'2 -0'2  N/C 2026  @C6Z 460'4 -0'4 NON-GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  December 2025  @S6H 1059'6 -2'4  January 2026  @S6H 1059'6 -2'4  February 2026  @S6H 1059'6 -2'4  March 2026  @S6K 1072'6 -1'6  April 2026  @S6K 1072'6 -1'6  May 2026  @S6N 1084'4 -1'4  June 2026  @S6N 1084'4 -1'4 GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  December 2025  @S6H 1059'6 -2'4  January 2026  @S6H 1059'6 -2'4  February 2026  @S6H 1059'6 -2'4  March 2026  @S6K 1072'6 -1'6  April 2026  @S6K 1072'6 -1'6  May 2026  @S6N 1084'4 -1'4  June 2026  @S6N 1084'4 -1'4  N/C 2026  @S6X 1073'0 -1'2
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	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 440'4 440'6 440'0 440'0 -0'4 440'4 11:13P May 26 448'2 448'6 448'0 448'2 -0'2 448'4 11:13P Jul 26 454'4 455'0 454'0 454'2 -0'2 454'4 11:13P Sep 26 449'0 449'2 448'4 448'4 -0'4 449'0 11:13P Dec 26 460'4 461'2 460'4 460'4 -0'4 461'0 11:13P Mar 27 474'0 474'0 473'4 474'0 0'0 474'0 11:13P May 27 480'6 480'6 480'6 480'6 0'0 480'6 11:11P Jul 27 483'6 483'6 483'6 483'6 -0'4 484'2 11:13P @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Jan 26 1045'0 1046'6 1042'4 1042'4 -3'6 1046'2 11:13P Mar 26 1061'2 1064'0 1059'4 1059'6 -2'4 1062'2 11:13P May 26 1073'4 1076'4 1072'2 1072'6 -1'6 1074'4 11:13P Jul 26 1085'4 1088'4 1084'0 1084'4 -1'4 1086'0 11:13P Aug 26 1082'4 1085'2 1081'4 1081'4 -1'4 1083'0 11:13P Sep 26 1069'4 1071'4 1068'0 1068'0 -1'4 1069'4 11:13P Nov 26 1074'2 1076'2 1072'4 1073'0 -1'2 1074'2 11:13P Jan 27 1084'4 1085'2 1082'6 1083'2 -1'0 1084'2 11:13P @SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Jan 26 2966 2966 2960 2963 - 4 2967 11:04P Mar 26 3023 3029 3016 3021 - 2 3023 11:13P May 26 3066 3073 3061 3065 - 3 3068 11:13P Jul 26 3120 3124 3115 3118 - 3 3121 11:13P Aug 26 3134 3142 3131 3134 - 3 3137 11:13P Sep 26 3144 3148 3139 3143 - 1 3144 11:13P Oct 26 3146 3151 3141 3144 - 1 3145 11:13P Dec 26 3183 3185 3183 3185 2 3183 11:11P @BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Jan 26 48.89 -0.04 48.93 11:13P Mar 26 49.44 49.67 49.26 49.37 -0.07 49.44 11:13P May 26 49.90 50.09 49.77 49.87 -0.07 49.94 11:13P Jul 26 50.33 50.51 50.11 50.21 -0.07 50.28 11:13P Aug 26 50.17 50.20 50.08 50.08 -0.07 50.15 11:13P Sep 26 50.00 50.06 49.88 49.94 -0.07 50.01 11:13P Oct 26 49.84 49.84 49.67 49.72 -0.07 49.79 11:13P Dec 26 49.91 49.91 49.71 49.76 -0.07 49.83 11:12P @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Feb 26 84.450 85.675 84.425 85.550 0.975 85.450s 01:05P Apr 26 89.575 90.350 89.475 90.275 0.775 90.175s 01:05P May 26 93.800 94.100 93.800 94.000 0.600 94.050s 01:05P Jun 26 102.300 103.075 102.250 103.000 0.550 102.975s 02:53P Jul 26 103.500 104.000 103.325 103.950 0.350 103.925s 03:42P Aug 26 102.625 103.025 102.425 102.950 0.250 102.950s 03:42P Oct 26 86.425 86.650 86.250 86.650 0.150 86.625s 03:42P Dec 26 77.675 77.750 77.475 77.750 0.125 77.725s 01:05P Feb 27 80.125 80.200 80.075 80.200 0.125 80.250s 01:05P Apr 27 83.175 0.125 83.425s 01:05P May 27 86.800 0.125 86.800s 01:05P Jun 27 94.625 0.125 94.625s 02:30P @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Dec 25 229.000 231.450 228.900 231.275 2.275 231.175s 02:45P Feb 26 229.125 230.950 228.425 230.400 1.500 230.475s 02:30P Apr 26 229.550 231.500 229.000 230.975 1.450 230.975s 02:30P Jun 26 224.175 226.250 223.875 225.775 1.625 225.800s 01:05P Aug 26 221.000 223.100 220.800 222.700 1.725 222.675s 02:32P Oct 26 220.000 222.075 219.800 221.700 1.775 221.725s 01:05P Dec 26 220.100 222.075 219.825 221.825 1.750 221.750s 01:05P Feb 27 219.450 221.500 219.425 221.250 1.775 221.200s 01:05P @GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Jan 26 347.700 350.075 346.500 349.750 2.550 349.550s 01:05P Mar 26 342.475 345.050 341.150 344.800 2.900 344.575s 01:05P Apr 26 340.000 343.775 340.000 343.450 3.000 343.425s 01:05P May 26 337.600 341.500 337.600 341.175 3.125 341.225s 01:05P Aug 26 337.675 341.075 337.425 341.000 2.800 340.975s 01:05P Sep 26 336.425 339.000 336.425 338.975 2.750 338.925s 01:05P Oct 26 333.950 336.475 333.800 336.425 3.000 336.450s 01:05P Nov 26 330.650 332.825 330.525 332.825 2.425 332.825s 01:05P @DA - MILK CLASS III - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Dec 25 15.86 15.90 15.84 15.88 0.01 15.88s 04:00P Jan 26 15.39 15.39 15.39 15.39 -0.03 15.42 11:13P Feb 26 15.88 15.89 15.88 15.89 0.03 15.86 11:13P My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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