Friday, March 13, 2026  
 
 
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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)







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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, 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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Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 Mch 26 contract only  @C6K 463'4
1'0
Chart
 Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 463'4
1'0
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 474'4
0'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @C6K 463'4
1'0
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 463'4
1'0
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 474'4
0'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 474'4
0'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 474'4
0'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 489'2
-0'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 497'4
-1'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 497'4
-1'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 502'6
-1'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1218'0
-9'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1218'0
-9'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1230'4
-9'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1230'4
-9'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1230'4
-9'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1160'4
-7'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1218'0
-9'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1218'0
-9'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1230'4
-9'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1230'4
-9'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1230'4
-9'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1160'4
-7'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1163'4
-7'0
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 450'0 0'0 448'2 04:34A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 462'2 464'4 461'2 463'4 1'0 462'4 04:34A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 473'2 475'4 472'4 474'4 0'4 474'0 04:34A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 475'6 477'6 475'0 476'6 -0'2 477'0 04:34A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 488'4 490'4 487'4 489'2 -0'6 490'0 04:34A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 497'0 498'6 496'2 497'4 -1'4 499'0 04:34A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 503'2 503'2 502'0 502'6 -1'4 504'2 04:34A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 505'0 506'0 504'0 505'0 -1'4 506'4 04:34A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1214'0 0'0 1213'0 04:34A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1229'0 1229'6 1215'2 1218'0 -9'2 1227'2 04:34A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1242'4 1242'4 1227'6 1230'4 -9'4 1240'0 04:34A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1222'4 1222'4 1210'6 1212'6 -8'4 1221'2 04:34A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1175'0 1175'0 1165'4 1167'2 -8'0 1175'2 04:34A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1167'2 1167'6 1158'2 1160'4 -7'0 1167'4 04:34A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1176'0 1176'2 1167'4 1169'4 -6'6 1176'2 04:34A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1170'4 1170'4 1161'6 1163'4 -7'0 1170'4 04:34A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3201 3199 04:33A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3191 3207 3172 3174 - 28 3202 04:34A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3212 3230 3197 3197 - 28 3225 04:34A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3189 3203 3173 3176 - 24 3200 04:34A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3168 3168 3142 3144 - 24 3168 04:34A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3133 3134 3110 3114 - 20 3134 04:34A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3149 3161 3139 3140 - 21 3161 04:34A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3151 3157 3138 3138 - 18 3156 04:34A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 67.19 67.34 04:34A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 67.85 67.85 66.72 67.13 -0.29 67.42 04:34A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 67.56 67.56 66.50 66.88 -0.24 67.12 04:34A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 66.65 66.65 65.67 66.05 -0.19 66.24 04:34A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 65.35 65.52 64.85 65.23 -0.17 65.40 04:34A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 64.36 64.54 63.98 64.24 -0.23 64.47 04:34A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 64.29 64.29 63.46 63.82 -0.13 63.95 04:34A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 63.40 63.57 63.11 63.25 -0.20 63.45 04:34A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 95.000 95.400 94.275 94.475 -0.850 94.350s 03/12 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 99.600 99.775 98.825 99.075 - 0.900 99.150s 03/12 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 108.825 109.025 107.600 108.200 - 1.075 108.175s 03/12 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 111.200 111.200 109.500 109.925 - 1.375 109.925s 03/12 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 110.450 110.450 108.825 109.225 - 1.325 109.250s 03/12 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 93.150 93.275 92.025 92.425 -0.950 92.525s 03/12 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 84.300 84.400 83.400 83.825 -0.675 83.900s 03/12 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 86.750 86.750 85.775 86.075 -0.625 86.225s 03/12 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 89.875 90.025 89.200 89.600 -0.550 89.625s 03/12 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.300 -0.550 92.475s 03/12 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 99.725 99.925 99.325 99.325 -0.300 99.625s 03/12 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 99.825 100.025 99.600 100.025 - 0.225 99.800s 03/12 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 229.975 232.000 228.825 231.575 1.100 231.250s 03/12 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 227.675 230.175 226.750 229.800 1.300 229.375s 03/12 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 225.850 228.125 224.850 227.600 1.100 227.275s 03/12 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 224.525 226.425 223.650 226.025 0.875 225.675s 03/12 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 224.925 226.725 224.000 226.300 0.900 226.050s 03/12 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 224.750 227.000 224.325 226.650 1.000 226.375s 03/12 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 223.925 226.450 223.675 226.225 1.150 225.825s 03/12 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 216.625 219.275 216.625 218.950 1.000 218.625s 03/12 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 347.475 349.925 345.550 348.675 - 0.500 348.225s 03/12 Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 341.800 344.275 339.800 343.350 - 0.300 343.000s 03/12 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 337.900 341.050 336.450 340.300 0.100 339.925s 03/12 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 338.525 341.300 336.550 340.550 0.250 340.200s 03/12 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 336.775 340.025 335.425 339.475 0.375 339.050s 03/12 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 336.000 338.275 333.600 337.850 0.450 337.450s 03/12 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 333.250 335.750 331.125 335.525 0.425 335.100s 03/12 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 325.575 329.100 325.000 328.400 0.750 328.475s 03/12 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 16.17 16.16 Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 16.46 16.33 Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
May 26 16.97 16.85 Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
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