Saturday, December 20, 2025  
 
 
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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
 Dec 25 contract only  @C6H 443'6s
-0'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @C6H 443'6s
-0'6
Chart
 January 2026  @C6H 443'6s
-0'6
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 443'6s
-0'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 451'4s
-0'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 451'4s
-0'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 457'4s
-0'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 457'4s
-0'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 457'4s
-0'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 462'0s
-0'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6F 1049'2s
-3'0
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1059'4s
-2'4
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1059'4s
-2'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1070'4s
-2'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1070'4s
-2'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1082'0s
-3'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1082'0s
-3'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6F 1049'2s
-3'0
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1059'4s
-2'4
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1059'4s
-2'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1070'4s
-2'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1070'4s
-2'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1082'0s
-3'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1082'0s
-3'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1067'6s
-3'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 444'0 444'6 442'4 443'2 -0'6 443'6s 12/19 Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 451'2 452'6 450'4 451'0 -0'6 451'4s 12/19 Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 457'2 458'6 456'4 456'4 -0'4 457'4s 12/19 Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 450'2 452'0 450'2 450'4 -0'2 451'0s 12/19 Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 461'4 463'0 461'0 461'2 -0'2 462'0s 12/19 Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 474'4 475'6 474'2 474'4 -0'4 475'2s 12/19 Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 482'0 482'6 481'4 481'4 -0'4 482'2s 12/19 Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 485'2 485'6 485'0 485'2 -0'4 485'6s 12/19 Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 1052'2 1054'0 1047'0 1049'0 -3'0 1049'2s 12/19 Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1062'0 1064'4 1057'2 1059'4 -2'4 1059'4s 12/19 Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1072'2 1075'2 1068'6 1070'2 -2'6 1070'4s 12/19 Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1085'0 1087'0 1080'4 1081'6 -3'0 1082'0s 12/19 Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1079'6 1083'2 1077'6 1078'4 -3'0 1079'0s 12/19 Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1066'6 1067'4 1062'6 1063'0 -3'0 1063'6s 12/19 Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1070'2 1071'6 1066'4 1066'6 -3'2 1067'6s 12/19 Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1079'6 1081'0 1076'6 1076'6 -3'2 1077'6s 12/19 Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 2984 3002 2973 2977 - 8 2976s 12/19 Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3024 3039 3007 3013 - 12 3011s 12/19 Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3062 3075 3041 3049 - 15 3047s 12/19 Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3111 3120 3090 3098 - 14 3097s 12/19 Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3130 3145 3104 3112 - 13 3112s 12/19 Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3140 3140 3112 3119 - 13 3119s 12/19 Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3135 3140 3115 3122 - 9 3124s 12/19 Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3170 3175 3152 3162 - 10 3161s 12/19 Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 48.11 48.26 47.51 47.84 -0.21 47.90s 12/19 Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 48.63 48.79 48.05 48.36 -0.18 48.44s 12/19 Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 49.11 49.26 48.54 48.84 -0.18 48.92s 12/19 Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 49.38 49.53 48.85 49.13 -0.16 49.22s 12/19 Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 49.41 49.41 48.75 49.08 -0.15 49.12s 12/19 Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 49.09 49.29 48.63 48.98 -0.13 49.01s 12/19 Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 49.02 49.10 48.46 48.80 -0.09 48.85s 12/19 Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 49.11 49.13 48.53 48.87 -0.05 48.94s 12/19 Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 83.025 85.150 83.000 84.700 0.375 84.500s 12/19 Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 88.075 89.550 87.950 89.250 0.175 89.125s 12/19 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 92.075 93.250 92.075 92.925 0.050 92.925s 12/19 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 100.850 101.975 100.750 101.775 0.100 101.700s 12/19 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 101.750 102.825 101.725 102.725 0.075 102.600s 12/19 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 101.050 101.850 100.775 101.800 0.100 101.675s 12/19 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 85.075 85.675 85.075 85.625 0.075 85.550s 12/19 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 76.525 76.975 76.375 76.950 0.075 76.900s 12/19 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 79.525 79.600 79.525 79.600 0.075 79.600s 12/19 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.400 0.075 82.825s 12/19 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.200 0.075 86.200s 12/19 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.025 -0.025 94.025s 12/19 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 229.000 231.250 229.000 230.800 1.975 230.400s 12/19 Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 228.900 232.075 228.875 231.150 2.400 230.800s 12/19 Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 228.625 231.350 228.625 230.450 1.850 230.000s 12/19 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 222.500 225.075 222.500 224.275 1.725 223.825s 12/19 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 219.000 221.300 219.000 220.450 1.725 220.150s 12/19 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 217.600 219.975 217.600 219.200 1.750 218.925s 12/19 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 217.275 219.750 217.275 219.075 1.700 218.775s 12/19 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 217.000 218.900 216.750 218.575 1.650 218.075s 12/19 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 340.875 347.450 340.875 346.150 5.325 345.600s 12/19 Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 335.000 341.450 334.950 339.925 4.800 339.400s 12/19 Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 333.175 339.700 333.175 338.200 4.425 337.600s 12/19 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 331.975 336.900 331.925 335.400 4.075 334.875s 12/19 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 331.800 336.475 329.450 335.525 4.125 334.725s 12/19 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 331.325 334.100 331.050 333.550 4.325 332.925s 12/19 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 328.650 331.350 328.450 331.175 4.275 330.475s 12/19 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 325.175 327.950 325.175 327.900 4.075 327.075s 12/19 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 15.79 15.79 15.77 15.78 -0.02 15.77s 12/19 Chart for @DA5Z Options for @DA5Z
Jan 26 15.57 15.73 15.57 15.63 15.61s 12/19 Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.30 15.45 15.30 15.44 0.04 15.38s 12/19 Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
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