Wednesday, February 25, 2026  
 
 
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 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


NO BEAN RECIEVING MONDAY MARCH 2ND UNTIL NOON FOR REPAIRS

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
 Feb 26 contract only  @C6H 428'4
0'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 440'2
1'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 440'2
1'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @C6H 428'4
0'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 440'2
1'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 440'2
1'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 448'6
1'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 448'6
1'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 448'6
1'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 465'2
1'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1140'6
1'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1156'2
1'0
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1156'2
1'0
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1169'6
1'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1169'6
1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1122'4
1'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1140'6
1'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1156'2
1'0
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1156'2
1'0
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1169'6
1'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1169'6
1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1122'4
1'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 428'0 430'0 426'6 428'0 0'2 427'6 10:38A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 438'4 440'6 438'0 440'0 1'4 438'4 10:38A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 447'4 449'0 446'4 448'2 0'6 447'4 10:38A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 449'0 450'4 448'2 450'0 1'0 449'0 10:38A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 463'6 465'4 463'2 465'0 1'2 463'6 10:38A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 476'0 477'4 475'4 477'2 1'0 476'2 10:38A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 483'0 484'2 482'6 484'2 1'2 483'0 10:38A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 486'2 488'0 486'2 488'0 1'2 486'6 10:38A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1138'6 1149'0 1132'2 1140'6 1'2 1139'4 10:38A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1155'0 1165'4 1148'2 1156'6 1'4 1155'2 10:38A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1167'2 1178'4 1161'6 1169'6 1'4 1168'2 10:38A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1158'0 1167'4 1152'6 1160'0 1'6 1158'2 10:38A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1124'0 1130'2 1118'0 1124'2 1'2 1123'0 10:38A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1120'0 1127'4 1116'4 1122'4 1'2 1121'2 10:38A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1130'0 1137'6 1127'4 1133'2 1'4 1131'6 10:38A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1131'0 1137'2 1127'6 1134'2 2'2 1132'0 10:38A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3110 3158 3109 3156 49 3107 10:38A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3144 3191 3144 3189 45 3144 10:38A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3176 3221 3176 3219 43 3176 10:38A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3171 3212 3171 3211 41 3170 10:38A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3162 3195 3162 3194 38 3156 10:38A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3135 3170 3135 3169 32 3137 10:38A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3160 3192 3160 3191 29 3162 10:38A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3176 3196 3174 3189 21 3168 10:38A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 60.06 60.55 59.34 59.76 -0.27 60.03 10:38A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 60.50 60.97 59.80 60.23 -0.27 60.50 10:38A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 60.56 61.03 59.93 60.33 -0.28 60.61 10:38A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 60.19 60.61 59.55 59.94 -0.28 60.22 10:38A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 59.70 60.08 59.15 59.42 -0.33 59.75 10:38A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 59.13 59.50 58.56 58.85 -0.34 59.19 10:38A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 58.94 59.26 58.36 58.62 -0.35 58.97 10:38A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 58.65 58.94 58.16 58.47 -0.25 58.72 10:36A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 95.750 96.575 95.575 96.125 0.325 95.800 10:38A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 100.800 101.000 100.275 100.500 100.500 10:37A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 110.025 110.500 109.750 110.075 0.050 110.025 10:38A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 111.800 112.225 111.625 111.950 0.175 111.775 10:38A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 110.525 111.000 110.425 110.825 0.225 110.600 10:38A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 92.575 92.850 92.375 92.825 0.200 92.625 10:38A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 83.150 83.450 83.100 83.450 0.150 83.300 10:38A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.350 85.600 85.350 85.550 0.125 85.425 10:37A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 88.575 88.725 88.575 88.700 0.125 88.575 10:37A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 91.900 0.075 91.975s 10:37A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 99.000 99.000 99.000 99.000 99.000 10:36A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 98.250 99.500 98.250 99.500 99.500s 10:36A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 245.325 245.775 245.000 245.525 0.500 245.025 10:38A Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 239.500 241.100 239.300 240.875 1.775 239.100 10:38A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 235.850 237.400 235.575 237.250 1.700 235.550 10:38A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 234.075 235.325 233.475 235.175 1.650 233.525 10:38A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 232.700 234.600 232.525 234.275 1.600 232.675 10:38A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 233.125 234.775 232.775 234.575 1.550 233.025 10:38A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 232.850 234.725 232.700 234.475 1.575 232.900 10:38A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 231.725 233.500 231.725 233.375 1.650 231.725 10:38A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 365.225 367.900 364.375 367.050 1.950 365.100 10:38A Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 362.125 365.525 361.625 364.675 2.475 362.200 10:38A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 358.275 361.925 357.875 361.275 2.800 358.475 10:38A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 358.125 361.475 357.700 360.725 2.600 358.125 10:38A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 356.175 359.275 356.175 358.850 2.825 356.025 10:38A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 353.675 356.625 353.675 356.000 2.550 353.450 10:38A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 351.400 352.750 351.050 352.600 2.550 350.050 10:38A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 345.750 345.900 344.500 345.900 3.075 342.825 10:38A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 15.02 15.02 15.01 15.01 15.01 10:12A Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 16.48 16.70 16.47 16.62 0.25 16.37 10:38A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 17.39 17.60 17.38 17.53 0.31 17.22 10:37A Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
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