Friday, February 27, 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



Bulletin Board

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)







US Drought Monitor Link



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  @C6K 445'4
2'0
Chart
 Mch 26 contract only  @C6K 445'4
2'0
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 445'4
2'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @C6K 445'4
2'0
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 445'4
2'0
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 445'4
2'0
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 453'4
2'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 453'4
2'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 453'4
2'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 468'4
1'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 480'4
1'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 480'4
1'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6K 1167'6
4'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1167'6
4'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1167'6
4'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1180'0
3'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1180'0
3'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1180'0
3'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1128'6
1'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6K 1167'6
4'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1167'6
4'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1167'6
4'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1180'0
3'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1180'0
3'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1180'0
3'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1128'6
1'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1138'6
1'6
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 432'6 435'4 432'0 435'4 2'2 433'2 06:07A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 443'0 445'4 442'0 445'4 2'0 443'4 06:07A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 450'6 453'4 450'0 453'4 2'2 451'2 06:09A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 452'4 454'6 451'6 454'6 2'0 452'6 06:09A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 466'2 468'4 466'0 468'4 1'4 467'0 06:07A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 478'0 480'4 478'0 480'4 1'4 479'0 06:09A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 484'2 486'6 484'2 486'6 1'2 485'4 06:08A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 488'2 490'2 488'2 490'2 1'4 488'6 06:08A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1147'4 1152'2 1146'2 1152'2 4'4 1147'6 06:07A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1162'6 1168'6 1160'6 1167'6 4'2 1163'4 06:07A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1174'6 1180'6 1173'6 1180'0 3'6 1176'2 06:09A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1165'0 1170'4 1164'0 1169'6 3'0 1166'6 06:09A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1130'2 1133'4 1128'0 1132'2 1'6 1130'4 06:09A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1126'0 1129'6 1125'0 1128'6 1'2 1127'4 06:07A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1138'0 1140'2 1135'2 1139'6 1'4 1138'2 06:09A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1137'0 1139'2 1134'2 1138'6 1'6 1137'0 06:09A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3187 3188 3180 3181 5 3176 06:08A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3210 3225 3210 3213 4 3209 06:09A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3230 3243 3230 3235 4 3231 06:09A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3224 3230 3219 3222 3 3219 06:09A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3187 3206 3187 3198 3198 06:09A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3168 3177 3166 3171 1 3170 06:09A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3183 3193 3183 3185 - 2 3187 06:09A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3180 3190 3180 3186 1 3185 06:09A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 61.38 61.42 61.38 61.42 0.13 61.29 06:09A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 61.71 62.10 61.50 62.03 0.27 61.76 06:09A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 61.58 62.03 61.43 61.97 0.29 61.68 06:09A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 60.98 61.47 60.87 61.41 0.28 61.13 06:09A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 60.32 60.84 60.24 60.80 0.29 60.51 06:09A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 59.71 60.18 59.60 60.17 0.32 59.85 06:09A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 59.40 59.88 59.30 59.83 0.27 59.56 06:09A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 58.96 59.50 58.96 59.46 0.27 59.19 06:07A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 96.200 96.650 95.650 95.650 -0.475 95.725s 02/26 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 100.575 101.000 100.250 100.350 - 0.350 100.350s 02/26 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 110.175 110.650 109.725 109.875 - 0.250 109.925s 02/26 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 111.800 112.475 111.800 112.025 112.050s 02/26 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 111.000 111.225 110.775 110.925 0.100 110.975s 02/26 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 92.800 93.000 92.700 92.875 0.125 92.925s 02/26 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 83.425 83.625 83.300 83.525 0.150 83.600s 02/26 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.575 85.775 85.450 85.700 0.175 85.750s 02/26 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 88.675 88.900 88.675 88.900 0.225 88.900s 02/26 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 91.900 0.025 92.000s 02/26 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 99.025 99.125 99.025 99.025 99.025s 02/26 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 99.500 99.575s 02/26 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 246.025 246.500 244.500 246.000 246.000s 02/26 Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 240.000 240.025 235.550 236.975 - 3.375 236.900s 02/26 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 236.500 236.525 232.025 233.425 - 3.300 233.400s 02/26 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 234.500 234.500 230.150 231.625 - 3.025 231.575s 02/26 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 233.550 233.650 229.450 231.050 - 2.800 230.975s 02/26 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 233.875 233.900 229.875 231.475 - 2.725 231.350s 02/26 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 233.550 233.650 230.150 231.275 - 2.725 231.175s 02/26 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 232.500 232.500 229.225 230.100 - 2.800 229.900s 02/26 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 366.600 366.625 357.750 361.700 - 4.650 361.650s 02/26 Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 364.025 364.100 354.825 358.800 - 5.275 358.750s 02/26 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 360.550 360.650 351.675 355.325 - 5.350 355.300s 02/26 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 360.500 360.500 351.775 355.150 - 5.125 355.300s 02/26 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 357.800 357.800 349.900 353.375 - 4.925 353.325s 02/26 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 355.850 356.350 347.800 350.925 - 4.675 350.875s 02/26 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 351.000 351.000 344.625 347.275 - 4.500 347.625s 02/26 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 342.550 343.025 337.900 340.950 - 4.025 340.950s 02/26 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 14.93 14.93 Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 16.50 16.50 16.43 16.49 0.07 16.42 06:09A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 17.26 17.34 17.25 17.34 0.13 17.21 06:09A Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
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