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 447'2
1'2
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 447'2
1'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @C6H 447'2
1'2
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 February 2026  @C6H 447'2
1'2
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 March 2026  @C6K 455'0
1'0
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 April 2026  @C6K 455'0
1'0
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 May 2026  @C6N 461'4
1'0
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 June 2026  @C6N 461'4
1'0
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 July 2026  @C6N 461'4
1'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 465'2
0'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1066'2
5'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1066'2
5'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1078'0
4'6
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 April 2026  @S6K 1078'0
4'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1091'0
4'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1091'0
4'6
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GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1066'2
5'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1066'2
5'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1078'0
4'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1078'0
4'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1091'0
4'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1091'0
4'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1076'4
3'4
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 445'2 447'4 443'6 447'2 1'2 446'0 11:33A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 453'2 455'2 452'0 455'0 1'0 454'0 11:32A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 459'4 461'6 458'6 461'6 1'2 460'4 11:32A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 452'6 454'2 452'0 454'2 0'4 453'6 11:32A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 463'6 465'4 463'2 465'2 0'6 464'4 11:32A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 476'6 478'4 476'2 478'0 0'6 477'2 11:32A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 483'2 485'0 483'0 485'0 0'6 484'2 11:31A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 486'6 488'4 486'0 488'2 0'4 487'6 11:31A 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 1052'4 5'4 1047'0 11:31A Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1061'4 1069'0 1061'4 1066'2 5'0 1061'2 11:33A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1073'0 1080'4 1073'0 1078'0 4'6 1073'2 11:33A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1086'6 1093'2 1086'6 1091'0 4'6 1086'2 11:32A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1083'4 1090'2 1083'4 1087'4 4'4 1083'0 11:32A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1070'0 1075'4 1069'2 1072'2 3'6 1068'4 11:32A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1073'0 1079'6 1073'0 1076'4 3'4 1073'0 11:33A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1084'2 1089'0 1084'2 1087'2 3'6 1083'4 11:32A 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 12 3004 11:32A Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3032 3054 3025 3039 3 3036 11:32A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3067 3089 3061 3074 4 3070 11:32A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3113 3135 3108 3122 6 3116 11:32A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3123 3148 3122 3137 8 3129 11:32A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3129 3154 3129 3146 11 3135 11:32A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3134 3157 3134 3153 17 3136 11:32A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3167 3194 3166 3188 16 3172 11:32A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 48.75 49.03 11:33A Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 49.59 50.02 49.49 49.92 0.47 49.45 11:34A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 50.15 50.52 50.03 50.43 0.46 49.97 11:34A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 50.50 50.88 50.41 50.78 0.43 50.35 11:34A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 50.42 50.77 50.35 50.68 0.42 50.26 11:34A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 50.36 50.62 50.20 50.54 0.41 50.13 11:34A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 50.12 50.40 50.00 50.31 0.41 49.90 11:34A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 50.12 50.41 50.01 50.39 0.48 49.91 11:32A 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 85.475 -0.400 85.875 11:32A Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 91.500 91.950 91.050 91.775 -0.150 91.925 11:32A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 95.250 95.775 95.250 95.775 -0.175 95.950 11:32A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 104.150 104.650 103.750 104.575 - 0.075 104.650 11:32A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 105.075 105.425 104.750 105.375 - 0.200 105.575 11:32A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 103.875 104.425 103.850 104.350 - 0.150 104.500 11:32A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 87.550 88.075 87.475 88.025 0.075 87.950 11:32A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 78.675 79.125 78.600 79.075 0.075 79.000 11:31A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 81.475 81.550 81.325 81.525 0.125 81.400 11:31A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 84.500 84.500 84.500 84.500 0.300 84.625s 11:32A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 88.000 0.300 88.000s 11:25A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.200 0.300 95.725s 11:25A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 234.900 235.625 233.225 233.600 - 1.675 235.275 11:32A Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 235.850 236.575 234.100 234.525 - 1.700 236.225 11:32A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 230.750 231.600 229.200 229.625 - 1.650 231.275 11:32A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 228.075 228.700 226.475 226.925 - 1.550 228.475 11:32A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 227.375 228.250 226.250 226.625 - 1.325 227.950 11:32A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 227.925 228.775 227.000 227.250 - 0.975 228.225 11:32A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 227.625 228.575 226.800 227.175 - 0.575 227.750 11:32A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 226.800 227.850 226.300 226.475 - 0.450 226.925 11:32A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 362.475 363.750 359.800 360.100 - 2.375 362.475 11:32A Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 357.550 358.850 353.875 354.325 - 3.400 357.725 11:32A Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 356.625 357.525 352.600 352.925 - 3.700 356.625 11:32A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 354.350 355.225 350.200 350.450 - 3.900 354.350 11:32A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 354.000 354.850 349.825 350.075 - 4.075 354.150 11:32A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 352.150 352.750 347.850 348.050 - 4.075 352.125 11:32A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 350.025 350.025 345.350 345.550 - 4.050 349.600 11:32A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 346.850 347.000 342.400 342.825 - 3.550 346.375 11:32A 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 14.83 -0.06 14.89 11:33A Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.11 15.30 15.04 15.16 0.08 15.08 11:33A Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 15.27 15.50 15.20 15.35 0.07 15.28 11:31A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
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