Friday, January 9, 2026  
 
 
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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
 January 2026  @C6H 445'6s
-0'2
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 445'6s
-0'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @C6H 445'6s
-0'2
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 February 2026  @C6H 445'6s
-0'2
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 March 2026  @C6K 453'6s
-0'2
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 April 2026  @C6K 453'6s
-0'2
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 May 2026  @C6N 460'2s
-0'2
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 June 2026  @C6N 460'2s
-0'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 460'2s
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 464'0s
-0'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1062'4s
1'2
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1062'4s
1'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1074'4s
1'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1074'4s
1'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1087'6s
1'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1087'6s
1'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1062'4s
1'2
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1062'4s
1'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1074'4s
1'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1074'4s
1'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1087'6s
1'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1087'6s
1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1071'6s
-1'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 445'2 447'4 443'6 445'2 -0'2 445'6s 01:30P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 453'2 455'2 452'0 453'2 -0'2 453'6s 01:30P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 459'4 461'6 458'6 459'6 -0'2 460'2s 01:30P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 452'6 454'2 452'0 452'4 -0'4 453'2s 01:30P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 463'6 465'4 463'2 463'6 -0'4 464'0s 01:30P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 476'6 478'4 476'2 476'4 -0'2 477'0s 01:30P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 483'2 485'0 483'0 483'2 -0'4 483'6s 01:30P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 486'6 488'4 486'0 486'4 -0'6 487'0s 01:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 1047'4 1053'0 1047'4 1049'0 1'4 1048'4s 01:20P Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1061'4 1069'0 1061'4 1062'6 1'2 1062'4s 01:30P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1073'0 1080'4 1073'0 1074'6 1'2 1074'4s 01:20P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1086'6 1093'2 1086'6 1087'6 1'4 1087'6s 01:30P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1083'4 1090'2 1083'4 1084'4 1'0 1084'0s 01:20P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1070'0 1075'4 1067'6 1068'4 -0'4 1068'0s 01:30P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1073'0 1079'6 1071'2 1072'0 -1'2 1071'6s 01:30P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1084'2 1089'0 1082'0 1082'2 -1'0 1082'4s 01:30P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 3021 3025 3016 3016 - 4 3000s 01:27P Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3032 3054 3025 3038 1 3037s 01:30P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3067 3089 3061 3074 2 3072s 01:30P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3113 3135 3108 3123 4 3120s 01:30P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3123 3148 3122 3138 6 3135s 01:27P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3129 3154 3129 3149 9 3144s 01:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3134 3157 3134 3152 12 3148s 01:27P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3167 3194 3166 3191 16 3188s 01:27P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 48.75 0.23 49.26s 01:20P Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 49.59 50.02 49.49 49.66 0.24 49.69s 01:30P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 50.15 50.52 50.03 50.15 0.23 50.20s 01:30P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 50.50 50.88 50.41 50.51 0.21 50.56s 01:30P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 50.42 50.77 50.35 50.41 0.19 50.45s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 50.36 50.62 50.20 50.26 0.18 50.31s 01:20P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 50.12 50.40 50.00 50.03 0.18 50.08s 01:20P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 50.12 50.41 50.01 50.05 0.17 50.08s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 85.375 85.800 84.850 85.500 -0.575 85.300s 01:05P Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 91.500 91.950 91.050 91.900 -0.150 91.775s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 95.250 95.775 95.250 95.775 -0.100 95.850s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 104.150 104.825 103.750 104.775 0.075 104.725s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 105.075 105.700 104.750 105.600 0.025 105.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 103.875 104.775 103.850 104.675 0.175 104.675s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 87.550 88.300 87.475 88.200 0.300 88.250s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 78.675 79.225 78.600 79.175 0.200 79.200s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 81.475 81.625 81.325 81.625 0.225 81.625s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 84.500 0.225 84.850s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 88.225 0.225 88.225s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.200 0.225 95.950s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 234.900 235.625 233.175 233.775 - 1.550 233.725s 01:05P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 235.850 236.575 234.075 234.750 - 1.550 234.675s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 230.750 231.600 229.175 229.825 - 1.525 229.750s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 228.075 228.700 226.475 227.150 - 1.350 227.125s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 227.375 228.250 226.250 226.850 - 1.125 226.825s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 227.925 228.775 226.950 227.375 - 0.925 227.300s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 227.625 228.575 226.800 227.375 - 0.675 227.075s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 226.800 227.850 226.225 226.850 - 0.625 226.300s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 362.475 363.750 359.650 360.600 - 1.750 360.725s 01:05P Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 357.550 358.850 353.650 354.550 - 3.025 354.700s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 356.625 357.525 352.300 352.925 - 3.575 353.050s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 354.350 355.225 349.900 350.275 - 4.025 350.325s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 354.000 354.850 349.575 349.875 - 4.275 349.875s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 352.150 352.750 347.625 347.875 - 4.275 347.850s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 350.025 350.025 344.975 345.300 - 4.275 345.325s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 346.850 347.000 341.675 342.000 - 4.550 341.825s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 14.88 14.90 14.83 14.85 -0.04 14.86 01:55P Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.11 15.30 15.04 15.13 0.05 15.13 01:55P Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 15.27 15.50 15.20 15.36 0.08 15.35 01:55P Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
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