Wednesday, March 25, 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 459'6
-2'6
Chart
 Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 459'6
-2'6
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 470'0
-2'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @C6K 459'6
-2'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 459'6
-2'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 470'0
-2'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 470'0
-2'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 470'0
-2'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 486'4
-2'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 496'4
-2'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 496'4
-2'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 502'2
-2'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1158'6
3'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1158'6
3'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1175'0
3'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1175'0
3'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1175'0
3'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1144'6
1'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1158'6
3'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1158'6
3'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1175'0
3'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1175'0
3'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1175'0
3'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1144'6
1'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1150'4
1'0
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 461'2 461'4 458'0 459'6 -2'6 462'4 05:04A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 471'0 471'2 468'2 470'0 -2'4 472'4 05:04A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 473'6 473'6 471'0 472'4 -2'4 475'0 05:05A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 487'2 487'6 484'6 486'4 -2'4 489'0 05:04A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 496'4 497'0 495'0 496'4 -2'4 499'0 05:05A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 502'2 502'6 501'2 502'2 -2'4 504'6 05:05A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 504'6 505'2 503'6 505'0 -2'6 507'6 05:05A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 484'6 0'0 484'2 05:05A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1153'4 1160'4 1151'4 1158'6 3'6 1155'0 05:04A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1170'0 1176'6 1168'0 1175'0 3'4 1171'4 05:04A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1165'0 1171'4 1163'6 1169'0 2'2 1166'6 05:05A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1142'0 1146'4 1140'2 1145'2 1'6 1143'4 05:05A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1141'2 1146'6 1140'6 1144'6 1'0 1143'6 05:04A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1152'0 1157'4 1152'0 1156'0 1'2 1154'6 05:05A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1149'4 1151'6 1147'2 1150'4 1'0 1149'4 05:05A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1148'2 1152'4 1148'2 1149'4 -0'6 1150'2 05:05A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3224 3238 3218 3233 9 3224 05:05A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3202 3210 3193 3208 9 3199 05:05A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3170 3176 3163 3176 10 3166 05:05A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3139 3139 3126 3139 9 3130 05:05A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3103 3108 3096 3108 9 3099 05:05A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3135 3139 3126 3138 7 3131 05:05A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3136 3139 3128 3139 7 3132 05:05A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3119 3121 3118 3121 6 3115 05:05A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 65.44 65.74 64.90 65.58 -0.15 65.73 05:05A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 65.28 65.68 64.86 65.52 -0.15 65.67 05:05A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 64.60 64.96 64.21 64.82 -0.15 64.97 05:05A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 63.78 64.16 63.44 64.02 -0.16 64.18 05:05A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 63.00 63.25 62.60 63.15 -0.17 63.32 05:05A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 62.50 62.79 62.16 62.70 -0.17 62.87 05:05A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 61.97 62.34 61.85 62.22 -0.33 62.55 05:05A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 61.38 61.79 61.21 61.55 -0.36 61.91 05:05A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 90.900 91.175 90.650 91.150 0.250 91.050s 03/24 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 95.650 95.650 95.000 95.425 -0.175 95.475s 03/24 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 104.450 104.600 103.550 104.025 - 0.350 104.050s 03/24 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 106.475 106.675 105.625 105.975 - 0.525 106.000s 03/24 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 106.150 106.175 105.325 105.650 - 0.375 105.700s 03/24 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.250 90.400 89.800 90.300 0.075 90.325s 03/24 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 83.000 83.000 82.325 82.775 0.100 82.775s 03/24 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.500 85.650 85.100 85.475 0.125 85.550s 03/24 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 89.025 89.300 88.975 89.300 0.125 89.300s 03/24 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 92.750 0.125 92.175s 03/24 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 99.425 99.425 99.325 99.350 - 0.050 99.475s 03/24 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 99.975 99.975 99.975 99.975 - 0.025 99.975s 03/24 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 235.350 236.300 234.300 235.200 0.075 235.375s 03/24 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 234.625 235.750 233.225 234.450 - 0.050 234.600s 03/24 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 231.825 233.000 230.700 232.000 0.350 232.100s 03/24 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 229.175 230.600 228.300 229.700 0.650 229.750s 03/24 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 229.250 230.675 228.525 229.775 0.575 229.825s 03/24 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 229.525 230.850 228.825 229.975 0.500 230.000s 03/24 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 229.000 230.350 228.425 229.325 0.475 229.350s 03/24 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 222.050 223.050 221.750 222.575 0.475 222.525s 03/24 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 359.275 361.825 358.900 360.300 1.850 360.300s 03/24 Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 352.350 356.850 350.700 354.625 1.975 354.450s 03/24 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 348.350 353.100 346.550 350.750 2.350 350.700s 03/24 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 348.500 352.525 346.450 350.300 1.950 350.225s 03/24 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 347.000 351.000 345.325 348.900 1.825 348.850s 03/24 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 344.725 349.300 343.600 347.475 1.800 347.250s 03/24 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 342.800 347.250 341.750 345.400 1.750 345.400s 03/24 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 336.600 341.675 336.600 339.800 1.800 339.875s 03/24 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 16.15 16.12 Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 17.55 17.55 17.50 17.55 0.25 17.30 05:02A Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
May 26 17.98 17.98 17.85 17.91 0.32 17.59 05:05A Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
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