Monday, December 22, 2025  
 
 
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


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
 Dec 25 contract only  @C6H 447'0s
3'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @C6H 447'0s
3'2
Chart
 January 2026  @C6H 447'0s
3'2
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 447'0s
3'2
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 454'4s
3'0
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 454'4s
3'0
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 460'0s
2'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 460'0s
2'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 460'0s
2'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 464'4s
2'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6F 1053'2s
4'0
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1065'0s
5'4
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1065'0s
5'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1075'4s
5'0
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1075'4s
5'0
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1086'2s
4'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1086'2s
4'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6F 1053'2s
4'0
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1065'0s
5'4
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1065'0s
5'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1075'4s
5'0
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1075'4s
5'0
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1086'2s
4'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1086'2s
4'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1072'2s
4'4
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 443'2 447'6 443'0 446'6 3'2 447'0s 03:58P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 451'0 455'2 450'4 454'2 3'0 454'4s 03:52P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 457'0 460'6 456'4 459'4 2'4 460'0s 03:52P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 450'4 454'0 450'4 452'4 2'2 453'2s 01:30P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 461'2 464'6 461'2 463'6 2'4 464'4s 03:58P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 474'6 477'4 474'6 476'6 2'2 477'4s 01:20P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 480'4 484'4 480'4 483'4 2'0 484'2s 03:00P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 484'4 487'4 484'4 487'2 1'6 487'4s 01:20P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 1048'4 1056'0 1048'4 1052'4 4'0 1053'2s 03:45P Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1059'2 1066'6 1059'0 1064'0 5'4 1065'0s 03:58P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1070'2 1077'4 1070'0 1074'4 5'0 1075'4s 02:30P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1081'4 1088'6 1081'4 1085'6 4'2 1086'2s 03:18P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1078'6 1084'6 1078'0 1083'0 4'2 1083'2s 01:20P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1064'0 1069'6 1064'0 1068'0 4'6 1068'4s 01:20P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1066'2 1073'2 1066'2 1071'4 4'4 1072'2s 03:53P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1076'6 1082'4 1076'6 1082'2 4'0 1081'6s 01:20P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 2976 3006 2970 2983 10 2986s 03:33P Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3011 3040 3007 3017 8 3019s 03:01P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3046 3075 3046 3053 10 3057s 01:30P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3100 3122 3096 3103 7 3104s 03:13P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3125 3135 3113 3119 8 3120s 01:20P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3119 3142 3119 3126 10 3129s 01:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3123 3144 3123 3130 8 3132s 01:20P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3162 3180 3162 3168 9 3170s 01:20P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 47.91 48.64 47.87 48.55 0.65 48.55s 03:52P Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 48.45 49.15 48.39 49.08 0.64 49.08s 02:30P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 48.97 49.65 48.88 49.57 0.66 49.58s 02:32P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 49.29 49.96 49.18 49.85 0.66 49.88s 03:14P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 49.16 49.85 49.12 49.73 0.67 49.79s 02:32P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 49.26 49.73 49.01 49.62 0.67 49.68s 02:33P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 48.95 49.54 48.85 49.43 0.65 49.50s 02:33P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 49.12 49.61 48.94 49.54 0.63 49.57s 02:33P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 84.650 85.425 84.600 85.350 0.850 85.350s 02:31P Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 89.250 90.000 89.250 89.950 0.750 89.875s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 93.325 93.600 93.225 93.600 0.675 93.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 102.000 102.450 101.825 102.400 0.650 102.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 102.925 103.325 102.775 103.225 0.650 103.250s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 102.000 102.350 101.850 102.250 0.600 102.275s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 85.375 85.900 85.375 85.850 0.325 85.875s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 76.950 77.200 76.950 77.050 0.175 77.075s 02:31P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 79.700 79.750 79.650 79.675 0.075 79.675s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.825 82.900 82.825 82.900 0.075 82.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.275 0.075 86.275s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.100 0.075 94.100s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 231.000 231.875 229.925 230.725 0.325 230.725s 01:05P Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 231.900 232.325 230.550 231.400 0.625 231.425s 02:31P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 231.075 231.700 230.175 231.175 1.075 231.075s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 224.675 225.575 224.200 224.950 1.125 224.950s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 220.725 221.800 220.500 221.175 1.075 221.225s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 220.125 220.500 219.225 219.900 1.000 219.925s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 220.000 220.275 219.250 219.775 0.950 219.725s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 219.500 219.650 218.875 219.150 1.050 219.125s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 348.225 348.850 345.750 346.575 0.900 346.500s 02:31P Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 342.000 342.825 339.800 340.700 1.100 340.500s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 340.000 341.000 338.250 339.150 1.400 339.000s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 337.150 338.250 335.875 336.525 1.700 336.575s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 337.000 338.375 336.000 337.025 2.100 336.825s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 335.150 336.700 334.300 335.500 2.325 335.250s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 333.200 334.325 332.175 333.050 2.400 332.875s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 329.525 330.975 328.350 329.675 2.600 329.675s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 15.76 15.77 15.76 15.77 15.77s 04:00P Chart for @DA5Z Options for @DA5Z
Jan 26 15.61 15.72 15.21 15.27 -0.33 15.28s 04:00P Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.31 15.49 15.24 15.36 -0.03 15.35s 04:00P Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
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