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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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Monday - Friday  8:00 am - 4:00 pm


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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

Larry Van Roekel
Swine
(production & extruded meal) 
712-470-0421

 
Dustin Hoogendoorn

Agronomy/Grain Operations Manager
(seed & commodities)
712-470-7372 




CROP PRODUCTION
(Non-GMO & 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 & 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
 MAY 25 contract only  @C5N 443'4s
-5'0
Chart
 JUN 25 contract only  @C5N 443'4s
-5'0
Chart
 JUL 25 contract only  @C5N 443'4s
-5'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2025  @C5N 443'4s
-5'0
Chart
 June 2025  @C5N 443'4s
-5'0
Chart
 July 2025  @C5N 443'4s
-5'0
Chart
 N/C 2025  @C5Z 435'4s
-3'2
Chart
 January 2026  @C6H 450'4s
-3'0
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 450'4s
-3'0
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 459'0s
-3'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2025  @S5N 1050'0s
-1'2
Chart
 June 2025  @S5N 1050'0s
-1'2
Chart
 July 2025  @S5N 1050'0s
-1'2
Chart
 N/C 2025  @S5X 1035'4s
0'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2025  @S5N 1050'0s
-1'2
Chart
 June 2025  @S5N 1050'0s
-1'2
Chart
 July 2025  @S5N 1050'0s
-1'2
Chart
 N/C 2025  @S5X 1035'4s
0'2
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1053'4s
0'4
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1053'4s
0'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1061'6s
0'6
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 25 449'0 451'4 442'6 443'0 -5'0 443'4s 05/16 Chart for @C5N Options for @C5N
Sep 25 426'0 427'6 420'6 421'0 -3'4 421'4s 05/16 Chart for @C5U Options for @C5U
Dec 25 440'0 441'4 434'4 434'6 -3'2 435'4s 05/16 Chart for @C5Z Options for @C5Z
Mar 26 454'6 456'2 449'4 449'4 -3'0 450'4s 05/16 Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 463'4 464'4 458'2 458'6 -3'0 459'0s 05/16 Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 467'2 469'0 462'6 462'6 -2'6 463'6s 05/16 Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 454'0 454'0 449'6 449'6 -3'2 450'4s 05/16 Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 458'6 459'4 453'6 453'6 -3'2 454'6s 05/16 Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 25 1052'4 1059'6 1047'2 1051'0 -1'2 1050'0s 05/16 Chart for @S5N Options for @S5N
Aug 25 1047'4 1055'2 1044'0 1046'4 -1'0 1046'2s 05/16 Chart for @S5Q Options for @S5Q
Sep 25 1030'0 1037'0 1024'6 1028'4 0'0 1029'4s 05/16 Chart for @S5U Options for @S5U
Nov 25 1035'4 1043'0 1030'6 1034'6 0'2 1035'4s 05/16 Chart for @S5X Options for @S5X
Jan 26 1046'4 1054'4 1042'4 1045'6 0'2 1047'0s 05/16 Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1052'6 1060'4 1049'0 1052'4 0'4 1053'4s 05/16 Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1061'0 1068'4 1057'6 1060'6 0'6 1061'6s 05/16 Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1068'4 1077'0 1066'2 1068'6 0'4 1069'6s 05/16 Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 25 2965 2978 2913 2918 - 45 2919s 05/16 Chart for @SM5N Options for @SM5N
Aug 25 3000 3012 2951 2954 - 45 2955s 05/16 Chart for @SM5Q Options for @SM5Q
Sep 25 3027 3038 2981 2982 - 44 2983s 05/16 Chart for @SM5U Options for @SM5U
Oct 25 3040 3049 2997 2999 - 38 3000s 05/16 Chart for @SM5V Options for @SM5V
Dec 25 3075 3085 3039 3041 - 30 3043s 05/16 Chart for @SM5Z Options for @SM5Z
Jan 26 3103 3105 3064 3067 - 26 3068s 05/16 Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3128 3130 3094 3098 - 20 3100s 05/16 Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3153 3159 3127 3132 - 15 3134s 05/16 Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 25 48.59 49.76 47.63 48.92 -0.39 48.93s 05/16 Chart for @BO5N Options for @BO5N
Aug 25 48.79 49.91 47.82 49.13 -0.31 49.11s 05/16 Chart for @BO5Q Options for @BO5Q
Sep 25 48.90 49.94 47.92 49.21 -0.22 49.19s 05/16 Chart for @BO5U Options for @BO5U
Oct 25 48.86 49.91 47.93 49.22 -0.12 49.19s 05/16 Chart for @BO5V Options for @BO5V
Dec 25 49.00 50.08 48.12 49.38 -0.04 49.38s 05/16 Chart for @BO5Z Options for @BO5Z
Jan 26 48.93 50.04 48.14 49.42 0.09 49.40s 05/16 Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 48.84 49.84 48.06 49.28 0.21 49.28s 05/16 Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 48.75 49.74 48.05 49.16 0.30 49.20s 05/16 Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 25 100.875 101.600 100.100 100.450 - 0.375 100.325s 05/16 Chart for @HE5M Options for @HE5M
Jul 25 104.125 105.175 103.800 104.300 0.050 104.175s 05/16 Chart for @HE5N Options for @HE5N
Aug 25 103.350 104.375 103.225 103.725 0.275 103.625s 05/16 Chart for @HE5Q Options for @HE5Q
Oct 25 86.500 87.000 86.475 86.875 0.225 86.900s 05/16 Chart for @HE5V Options for @HE5V
Dec 25 78.675 78.800 78.300 78.725 78.775s 05/16 Chart for @HE5Z Options for @HE5Z
Feb 26 81.500 81.575 81.225 81.500 -0.050 81.575s 05/16 Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 84.875 85.025 84.775 84.800 -0.150 84.900s 05/16 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 87.675 0.025 87.800s 05/16 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 94.950 95.000 94.725 94.825 -0.125 94.825s 05/16 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 95.000 95.000 94.850 94.850 -0.150 94.850s 05/16 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 93.875 93.900 93.800 93.800 -0.150 93.875s 05/16 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 78.050 -0.150 78.050s 05/16 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 25 211.500 212.875 210.750 212.300 1.050 212.225s 05/16 Chart for @LE5M Options for @LE5M
Aug 25 206.200 207.350 205.400 206.875 0.900 206.750s 05/16 Chart for @LE5Q Options for @LE5Q
Oct 25 202.900 204.500 202.300 204.025 1.300 203.975s 05/16 Chart for @LE5V Options for @LE5V
Dec 25 203.050 204.625 202.325 204.225 1.225 204.275s 05/16 Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 203.125 204.600 202.425 204.275 1.025 204.325s 05/16 Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 203.350 204.425 202.400 204.125 0.850 204.175s 05/16 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 196.775 197.625 195.900 197.250 0.600 197.400s 05/16 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 193.950 194.775 193.500 194.325 0.600 194.525s 05/16 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 296.650 297.800 296.150 297.050 0.675 296.850s 05/16 Chart for @GF5K Options for @GF5K
Aug 25 295.825 298.625 295.500 297.950 1.775 297.600s 05/16 Chart for @GF5Q Options for @GF5Q
Sep 25 294.550 297.100 294.075 296.500 1.650 296.275s 05/16 Chart for @GF5U Options for @GF5U
Oct 25 292.225 294.700 291.850 294.075 1.375 293.900s 05/16 Chart for @GF5V Options for @GF5V
Nov 25 290.175 292.150 289.175 291.525 1.150 291.325s 05/16 Chart for @GF5X Options for @GF5X
Jan 26 285.025 287.025 284.600 286.400 0.775 286.250s 05/16 Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 282.100 283.950 281.775 283.400 0.700 283.250s 05/16 Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 281.500 282.300 281.500 282.250 0.625 282.575s 05/16 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
@DK - MILK CLASS IV - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 17.99 18.05s 05/16 Chart for @DK5K Options for @DK5K
Jun 25 17.70 17.70s 05/16 Chart for @DK5M Options for @DK5M
Jul 25 17.97 0.02 18.24s 05/16 Chart for @DK5N Options for @DK5N
Aug 25 18.72 18.72 18.72 18.72 0.07 18.72s 05/16 Chart for @DK5Q Options for @DK5Q
Sep 25 19.15 19.05s 05/16 Chart for @DK5U Options for @DK5U
Oct 25 19.32 19.32s 05/16 Chart for @DK5V Options for @DK5V
Nov 25 19.52 19.50s 05/16 Chart for @DK5X Options for @DK5X
Dec 25 19.63 19.62s 05/16 Chart for @DK5Z Options for @DK5Z
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