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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) 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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	loading... NON-GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  Mch 26 contract only  @C6K 460'6 -1'6  Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 460'6 -1'6  May 26 contract only  @C6N 472'0 -2'0 GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  March 2026  @C6K 460'6 -1'6  April 2026  @C6K 460'6 -1'6  May 2026  @C6N 472'0 -2'0  June 2026  @C6N 472'0 -2'0  July 2026  @C6N 472'0 -2'0  N/C 2026  @C6Z 486'6 -3'2  January 2027  @C7H 496'0 -3'0  February 2027  @C7H 496'0 -3'0  March 2027  @C7K 500'2 -4'0 NON-GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  March 2026  @S6K 1218'6 -8'4  April 2026  @S6K 1218'6 -8'4  May 2026  @S6N 1231'4 -8'4  June 2026  @S6N 1231'4 -8'4  July 2026  @S6N 1231'4 -8'4  N/C 2026  @S6X 1161'4 -6'0 GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  March 2026  @S6K 1218'6 -8'4  April 2026  @S6K 1218'6 -8'4  May 2026  @S6N 1231'4 -8'4  June 2026  @S6N 1231'4 -8'4  July 2026  @S6N 1231'4 -8'4  N/C 2026  @S6X 1161'4 -6'0  January 2027  @S7H 1164'6 -5'6
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	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 450'0 0'0 448'2 07:35A May 26 462'2 464'4 459'6 460'6 -1'6 462'4 07:37A Jul 26 473'2 475'4 470'6 472'0 -2'0 474'0 07:37A Sep 26 475'6 477'6 473'0 474'2 -2'6 477'0 07:37A Dec 26 488'4 490'4 486'0 486'6 -3'2 490'0 07:37A Mar 27 497'0 498'6 494'6 496'0 -3'0 499'0 07:37A May 27 503'2 503'2 500'0 500'2 -4'0 504'2 07:37A Jul 27 505'0 506'0 502'2 502'4 -4'0 506'4 07:37A @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 1214'0 0'0 1213'0 07:37A May 26 1229'0 1229'6 1214'6 1218'6 -8'4 1227'2 07:37A Jul 26 1242'4 1242'4 1227'2 1231'4 -8'4 1240'0 07:37A Aug 26 1222'4 1222'4 1210'0 1213'6 -7'4 1221'2 07:37A Sep 26 1175'0 1175'0 1165'0 1168'4 -6'6 1175'2 07:37A Nov 26 1167'2 1167'6 1158'2 1161'4 -6'0 1167'4 07:37A Jan 27 1176'0 1176'2 1167'4 1170'4 -5'6 1176'2 07:37A Mar 27 1170'4 1170'4 1161'6 1164'6 -5'6 1170'4 07:37A @SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 3201 3199 07:37A May 26 3191 3207 3170 3176 - 26 3202 07:37A Jul 26 3212 3230 3196 3201 - 24 3225 07:37A Aug 26 3189 3203 3173 3176 - 24 3200 07:37A Sep 26 3168 3168 3142 3145 - 23 3168 07:37A Oct 26 3133 3134 3110 3115 - 19 3134 07:37A Dec 26 3149 3161 3139 3144 - 17 3161 07:37A Jan 27 3151 3157 3138 3138 - 18 3156 07:37A @BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 67.19 67.34 07:37A May 26 67.85 67.85 66.72 67.39 -0.03 67.42 07:37A Jul 26 67.56 67.56 66.50 67.11 -0.01 67.12 07:37A Aug 26 66.65 66.65 65.67 66.25 0.01 66.24 07:37A Sep 26 65.35 65.52 64.85 65.47 0.07 65.40 07:37A Oct 26 64.36 64.54 63.98 64.46 -0.01 64.47 07:37A Dec 26 64.29 64.29 63.46 64.00 0.05 63.95 07:37A Jan 27 63.40 63.57 63.11 63.46 0.01 63.45 07:37A @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Apr 26 95.000 95.400 94.275 94.475 -0.850 94.350s 03/12 May 26 99.600 99.775 98.825 99.075 - 0.900 99.150s 03/12 Jun 26 108.825 109.025 107.600 108.200 - 1.075 108.175s 03/12 Jul 26 111.200 111.200 109.500 109.925 - 1.375 109.925s 03/12 Aug 26 110.450 110.450 108.825 109.225 - 1.325 109.250s 03/12 Oct 26 93.150 93.275 92.025 92.425 -0.950 92.525s 03/12 Dec 26 84.300 84.400 83.400 83.825 -0.675 83.900s 03/12 Feb 27 86.750 86.750 85.775 86.075 -0.625 86.225s 03/12 Apr 27 89.875 90.025 89.200 89.600 -0.550 89.625s 03/12 May 27 93.300 -0.550 92.475s 03/12 Jun 27 99.725 99.925 99.325 99.325 -0.300 99.625s 03/12 Jul 27 99.825 100.025 99.600 100.025 - 0.225 99.800s 03/12 @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Apr 26 229.975 232.000 228.825 231.575 1.100 231.250s 03/12 Jun 26 227.675 230.175 226.750 229.800 1.300 229.375s 03/12 Aug 26 225.850 228.125 224.850 227.600 1.100 227.275s 03/12 Oct 26 224.525 226.425 223.650 226.025 0.875 225.675s 03/12 Dec 26 224.925 226.725 224.000 226.300 0.900 226.050s 03/12 Feb 27 224.750 227.000 224.325 226.650 1.000 226.375s 03/12 Apr 27 223.925 226.450 223.675 226.225 1.150 225.825s 03/12 Jun 27 216.625 219.275 216.625 218.950 1.000 218.625s 03/12 @GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 347.475 349.925 345.550 348.675 - 0.500 348.225s 03/12 Apr 26 341.800 344.275 339.800 343.350 - 0.300 343.000s 03/12 May 26 337.900 341.050 336.450 340.300 0.100 339.925s 03/12 Aug 26 338.525 341.300 336.550 340.550 0.250 340.200s 03/12 Sep 26 336.775 340.025 335.425 339.475 0.375 339.050s 03/12 Oct 26 336.000 338.275 333.600 337.850 0.450 337.450s 03/12 Nov 26 333.250 335.750 331.125 335.525 0.425 335.100s 03/12 Jan 27 325.575 329.100 325.000 328.400 0.750 328.475s 03/12 @DA - MILK CLASS III - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Mar 26 16.17 16.16 Apr 26 16.46 16.33 May 26 16.97 16.85 My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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