Wednesday, December 31, 2025  
 
 
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



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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 442'2
1'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @C6H 442'2
1'6
Chart
 January 2026  @C6H 442'2
1'6
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 February 2026  @C6H 442'2
1'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 450'0
1'4
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 April 2026  @C6K 450'0
1'4
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 456'0
1'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 456'0
1'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 456'0
1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 461'4
0'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6H 1055'0
-7'2
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1055'0
-7'2
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1055'0
-7'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1068'0
-6'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1068'0
-6'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1080'4
-5'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1080'4
-5'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6H 1055'0
-7'2
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1055'0
-7'2
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1055'0
-7'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1068'0
-6'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1068'0
-6'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1080'4
-5'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1080'4
-5'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1069'0
-5'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 440'4 442'4 439'0 442'2 1'6 440'4 10:03A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 448'2 450'4 447'0 450'0 1'4 448'4 10:03A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 454'4 456'2 453'0 456'0 1'4 454'4 10:03A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 449'0 449'6 447'4 449'6 0'6 449'0 10:03A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 460'4 461'6 459'4 461'4 0'4 461'0 10:03A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 474'0 474'4 473'0 474'2 0'2 474'0 10:03A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 480'6 481'0 479'6 481'0 0'2 480'6 10:00A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 483'6 484'6 483'2 484'6 0'4 484'2 10:00A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 1045'0 1046'6 1038'0 1038'6 -7'4 1046'2 10:03A Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1061'2 1064'0 1053'6 1055'0 -7'2 1062'2 10:03A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1073'4 1076'4 1067'0 1068'0 -6'4 1074'4 10:03A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1085'4 1088'4 1079'6 1080'4 -5'4 1086'0 10:03A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1082'4 1085'2 1077'4 1078'0 -5'0 1083'0 10:03A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1069'4 1071'4 1064'2 1064'6 -4'6 1069'4 10:03A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1074'2 1076'2 1068'0 1069'0 -5'2 1074'2 10:03A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1084'4 1085'2 1078'4 1078'4 -5'6 1084'2 10:01A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 2966 2966 2950 2964 - 3 2967 10:02A Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3023 3029 3007 3012 - 11 3023 10:03A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3066 3073 3050 3053 - 15 3068 10:03A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3120 3124 3105 3108 - 13 3121 10:03A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3134 3142 3122 3125 - 12 3137 10:03A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3144 3148 3131 3132 - 12 3144 10:03A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3146 3151 3132 3134 - 11 3145 10:03A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3183 3185 3168 3171 - 12 3183 10:02A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 48.88 48.92 48.60 48.60 -0.33 48.93 10:03A Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 49.44 49.67 49.01 49.11 -0.33 49.44 10:03A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 49.90 50.09 49.52 49.61 -0.33 49.94 10:03A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 50.33 50.51 49.87 49.91 -0.37 50.28 10:03A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 50.17 50.20 49.77 49.78 -0.37 50.15 10:03A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 50.00 50.06 49.63 49.65 -0.36 50.01 10:03A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 49.84 49.84 49.42 49.42 -0.37 49.79 10:03A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 49.91 49.91 49.45 49.47 -0.36 49.83 10:02A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 85.225 85.975 85.225 85.700 0.250 85.450 10:02A Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 89.975 90.525 89.975 90.350 0.175 90.175 10:02A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 94.200 94.250 94.175 94.225 0.175 94.050 10:02A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 102.750 103.175 102.750 103.000 0.025 102.975 10:02A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 103.850 104.125 103.825 103.875 - 0.050 103.925 10:02A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 102.900 103.175 102.900 102.900 - 0.050 102.950 10:02A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 86.500 86.775 86.500 86.650 0.025 86.625 10:01A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 77.625 77.850 77.625 77.750 0.025 77.725 10:01A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 80.425 80.425 80.300 80.300 0.050 80.250 10:01A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 83.175 0.125 83.425s 10:01A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.800 0.125 86.800s 10:01A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.625 0.125 94.625s 10:01A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 231.900 232.525 231.300 232.225 1.050 231.175 10:02A Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 230.200 231.500 230.200 230.900 0.425 230.475 10:03A Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 230.750 231.775 230.700 231.350 0.375 230.975 10:03A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 225.750 226.500 225.625 226.175 0.375 225.800 10:03A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 222.000 223.475 222.000 223.050 0.375 222.675 10:03A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 221.750 222.625 221.750 222.200 0.475 221.725 10:01A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 221.250 222.725 221.250 222.250 0.500 221.750 10:01A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 221.200 222.200 221.200 221.725 0.525 221.200 10:01A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 349.275 350.575 349.225 349.700 0.150 349.550 10:03A Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 344.300 345.825 343.975 344.850 0.275 344.575 10:03A Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 343.275 344.625 343.275 343.700 0.275 343.425 10:03A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 340.875 342.375 340.875 341.800 0.575 341.225 10:03A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 340.000 342.150 339.925 341.275 0.300 340.975 10:03A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 338.825 340.000 338.825 339.125 0.200 338.925 10:03A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 337.100 337.275 336.775 336.775 0.325 336.450 10:01A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 333.675 334.300 333.675 333.825 1.000 332.825 10:01A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 15.39 15.41 15.32 15.34 -0.08 15.42 10:02A Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.88 15.93 15.63 15.76 -0.10 15.86 10:02A Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 15.97 15.98 15.85 15.98 -0.07 16.05 10:01A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
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