Sunday, December 28, 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 450'0s
-1'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @C6H 450'0s
-1'0
Chart
 January 2026  @C6H 450'0s
-1'0
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 450'0s
-1'0
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 458'2s
-0'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 458'2s
-0'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 464'2s
-0'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 464'2s
-0'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 464'2s
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 468'4s
0'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6F 1058'6s
-4'4
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1072'4s
-4'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1072'4s
-4'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1084'2s
-3'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1084'2s
-3'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1095'4s
-3'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1095'4s
-3'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6F 1058'6s
-4'4
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1072'4s
-4'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1072'4s
-4'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1084'2s
-3'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1084'2s
-3'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1095'4s
-3'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1095'4s
-3'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1082'2s
-1'6
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 451'0 453'0 448'6 449'4 -1'0 450'0s 07:01A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 459'0 461'0 457'2 458'0 -0'6 458'2s 07:01A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 464'2 466'2 463'2 463'4 -0'2 464'2s 07:01A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 457'2 458'4 456'4 457'4 1'0 458'2s 07:01A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 467'6 468'4 467'2 467'4 0'6 468'4s 07:01A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 480'0 481'2 480'0 480'4 0'4 481'2s 07:01A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 487'4 488'0 487'0 487'4 0'4 488'0s 07:01A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 490'6 491'4 490'4 491'2 0'6 491'4s 07:01A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 1067'0 1069'2 1057'0 1057'6 -4'4 1058'6s 07:01A Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1080'4 1082'4 1070'6 1071'6 -4'0 1072'4s 07:01A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1090'4 1093'2 1082'4 1082'6 -3'2 1084'2s 07:01A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1101'0 1104'0 1093'4 1094'0 -3'0 1095'4s 07:01A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1098'4 1100'4 1090'2 1091'6 -2'6 1092'4s 12/26 Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1083'0 1083'6 1075'2 1077'0 -2'4 1077'6s 12/26 Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1086'2 1088'6 1079'0 1081'2 -1'6 1082'2s 07:01A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1097'6 1097'6 1089'2 1091'4 -1'6 1092'2s 07:01A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 3058 3079 3030 3038 - 10 3037s 07:01A Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3100 3108 3070 3074 - 7 3074s 07:01A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3125 3138 3104 3108 - 6 3107s 07:01A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3180 3182 3153 3157 - 2 3155s 07:01A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3192 3194 3167 3170 - 2 3168s 07:01A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3191 3200 3173 3177 - 2 3174s 07:01A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3192 3203 3175 3180 - 1 3176s 07:01A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3218 3240 3213 3217 3213s 07:01A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 49.00 49.14 48.65 48.68 -0.31 48.72s 07:01A Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 49.50 49.63 49.12 49.20 -0.30 49.22s 07:01A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 50.00 50.13 49.64 49.69 -0.27 49.73s 07:01A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 50.30 50.41 49.96 50.02 -0.24 50.06s 07:01A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 50.20 50.27 49.88 49.92 -0.22 49.95s 07:01A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 50.14 50.14 49.70 49.78 -0.21 49.81s 07:01A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 49.88 49.89 49.53 49.58 -0.20 49.60s 07:01A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 49.88 49.90 49.56 49.63 -0.20 49.65s 07:01A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 84.575 84.875 83.825 84.575 -0.525 84.525s 07:01A Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 89.400 89.775 89.000 89.575 -0.325 89.475s 07:01A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 93.100 93.625 93.075 93.375 -0.225 93.425s 12/26 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 102.100 102.600 101.850 102.425 - 0.200 102.325s 07:01A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 103.000 103.525 102.700 103.375 - 0.100 103.300s 07:01A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 101.950 102.500 101.925 102.375 - 0.025 102.325s 07:01A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 85.675 86.225 85.675 86.175 0.100 86.175s 07:01A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 76.950 77.425 76.950 77.400 0.075 77.425s 07:01A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 79.775 80.000 79.775 80.000 0.125 80.000s 12/26 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.900 0.125 83.175s 12/26 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.550 0.125 86.550s 12/26 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.375 0.125 94.375s 12/26 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 229.350 230.575 229.200 229.900 1.125 229.825s 07:01A Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 228.700 230.550 228.700 229.750 1.100 229.650s 07:01A Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 229.075 230.525 229.075 229.700 0.975 229.700s 07:01A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 223.575 224.725 223.575 224.200 0.950 224.150s 07:01A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 220.075 221.150 220.075 220.700 1.000 220.675s 07:01A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 218.325 220.000 218.325 219.575 1.075 219.525s 07:01A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 218.725 219.925 218.725 219.425 1.175 219.500s 07:01A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 217.850 219.350 217.850 218.975 1.125 218.975s 07:01A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 345.825 347.350 345.375 346.300 1.450 346.175s 07:01A Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 339.600 341.650 339.325 340.550 1.625 340.425s 07:01A Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 338.575 340.225 338.225 339.350 1.700 339.200s 07:01A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 337.150 337.875 336.100 337.175 1.850 337.050s 07:01A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 337.000 338.175 336.325 337.225 1.925 337.350s 07:01A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 335.625 336.250 334.475 335.300 1.825 335.350s 12/26 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 333.450 333.600 331.525 332.950 1.800 332.900s 12/26 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 330.200 330.200 327.925 327.925 1.375 329.275s 12/26 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 15.88 15.86 Chart for @DA5Z Options for @DA5Z
Jan 26 15.35 15.29 Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.73 15.63 Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
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