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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

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	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  February 2026  @C6H 424'6 -3'4  March 2026  @C6K 432'2 -3'4 GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  February 2026  @C6H 424'6 -3'4  March 2026  @C6K 432'2 -3'4  April 2026  @C6K 432'2 -3'4  May 2026  @C6N 439'0 -3'0  June 2026  @C6N 439'0 -3'0  July 2026  @C6N 439'0 -3'0  N/C 2026  @C6Z 453'6 -2'2 NON-GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  February 2026  @S6H 1053'4 -10'6  March 2026  @S6K 1067'0 -10'0  April 2026  @S6K 1067'0 -10'0  May 2026  @S6N 1081'0 -9'4  June 2026  @S6N 1081'0 -9'4  N/C 2026  @S6X 1070'4 -9'2 GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  February 2026  @S6H 1053'4 -10'6  March 2026  @S6K 1067'0 -10'0  April 2026  @S6K 1067'0 -10'0  May 2026  @S6N 1081'0 -9'4  June 2026  @S6N 1081'0 -9'4  N/C 2026  @S6X 1070'4 -9'2
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	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 428'2 428'2 424'4 424'6 -3'4 428'2 02/01 May 26 436'2 436'2 432'2 432'2 -3'4 435'6 02/01 Jul 26 442'4 442'6 438'6 439'0 -3'0 442'0 02/01 Sep 26 441'4 442'0 438'6 438'6 -2'4 441'2 02/01 Dec 26 456'2 456'4 453'6 453'6 -2'2 456'0 02/01 Mar 27 468'2 468'6 466'0 466'0 -2'2 468'2 02/01 May 27 474'4 474'4 472'2 472'2 -2'2 474'4 02/01 Jul 27 477'4 477'4 476'0 476'0 -1'6 477'6 02/01 @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 1063'4 1064'0 1053'2 1053'4 -10'6 1064'2 02/01 May 26 1076'0 1076'4 1066'6 1067'0 -10'0 1077'0 02/01 Jul 26 1089'4 1090'0 1080'6 1081'0 -9'4 1090'4 02/01 Aug 26 1085'6 1086'2 1078'6 1078'6 -9'4 1088'2 02/01 Sep 26 1073'0 1073'0 1064'0 1064'0 -8'6 1072'6 02/01 Nov 26 1078'0 1078'4 1070'2 1070'4 -9'2 1079'6 02/01 Jan 27 1086'2 1086'6 1082'4 1082'4 -8'6 1091'2 02/01 Mar 27 1089'6 1089'6 1085'0 1085'0 -8'6 1093'6 02/01 @SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 2940 2945 2923 2923 - 13 2936 02/01 May 26 2977 2983 2962 2962 - 13 2975 02/01 Jul 26 3026 3034 3015 3015 - 11 3026 02/01 Aug 26 3039 3051 3035 3035 - 8 3043 02/01 Sep 26 3059 3060 3046 3046 - 8 3054 02/01 Oct 26 3066 3066 3050 3050 - 8 3058 02/01 Dec 26 3107 3107 3088 3088 - 9 3097 02/01 Jan 27 3114 3114 3111 3111 - 1 3112 02/01 @BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 53.45 53.45 52.61 52.66 -0.85 53.51 02/01 May 26 54.01 54.01 53.16 53.20 -0.86 54.06 02/01 Jul 26 54.18 54.18 53.50 53.54 -0.85 54.39 02/01 Aug 26 53.97 53.97 53.30 53.32 -0.85 54.17 02/01 Sep 26 53.55 53.55 53.01 53.03 -0.86 53.89 02/01 Oct 26 53.57 53.57 52.70 52.72 -0.85 53.57 02/01 Dec 26 53.21 53.23 52.69 52.70 -0.85 53.55 02/01 Jan 27 53.09 53.09 52.68 52.68 -0.82 53.50 02/01 @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Feb 26 87.250 87.600 87.150 87.375 -0.450 87.250s 02/01 Apr 26 94.925 95.500 94.675 95.250 -0.300 95.150s 02/01 May 26 98.825 99.200 98.825 98.950 - 0.375 98.925s 01/30 Jun 26 107.975 108.650 107.825 108.025 - 0.500 107.925s 02/01 Jul 26 109.025 109.675 108.900 109.050 - 0.450 108.975s 02/01 Aug 26 107.950 108.675 107.875 108.125 - 0.275 108.075s 02/01 Oct 26 90.675 91.375 90.675 91.000 91.000s 02/01 Dec 26 81.425 81.950 81.425 81.700 0.200 81.725s 02/01 Feb 27 83.600 84.000 83.600 83.675 0.075 83.750s 01/30 Apr 27 87.000 87.100 86.850 86.850 0.275 86.850s 01/30 May 27 90.250 0.275 90.250s 01/30 Jun 27 97.350 97.350 97.350 97.350 97.350s 01/30 @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Feb 26 236.000 238.700 234.875 235.800 0.350 235.850s 02/01 Apr 26 237.500 239.750 235.900 236.750 - 0.475 236.800s 02/01 Jun 26 233.500 234.950 231.075 231.650 - 1.550 231.725s 02/01 Aug 26 231.225 232.300 228.475 228.925 - 2.250 228.975s 02/01 Oct 26 230.850 231.575 227.875 228.200 - 2.575 228.300s 02/01 Dec 26 231.300 231.900 228.375 228.650 - 2.525 228.775s 02/01 Feb 27 230.750 231.575 228.250 228.475 - 2.475 228.500s 02/01 Apr 27 229.125 230.575 227.500 227.650 - 2.325 227.700s 02/01 @GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 365.550 366.000 358.325 359.825 - 4.850 360.275s 02/01 Apr 26 363.500 363.900 356.650 357.700 - 4.950 358.275s 02/01 May 26 360.125 360.600 353.650 354.725 - 4.850 355.125s 02/01 Aug 26 358.825 359.250 352.500 353.850 - 4.575 354.050s 02/01 Sep 26 356.200 356.825 350.050 351.425 - 4.375 351.750s 01/30 Oct 26 352.275 353.800 347.250 348.950 - 4.250 349.000s 01/30 Nov 26 349.150 350.000 343.575 345.450 - 4.250 345.475s 01/30 Jan 27 341.225 343.000 336.700 338.000 - 4.350 338.500s 01/30 @DA - MILK CLASS III - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Feb 26 15.51 15.54 15.45 15.52 0.07 15.45 02/01 Mar 26 16.48 16.64 16.48 16.54 0.01 16.53 02/01 Apr 26 16.92 16.93 16.91 16.93 0.02 16.91 02/01 My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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