Monday, February 2, 2026  
 
 
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
 February 2026  @C6H 425'6s
-2'4
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 433'4s
-2'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @C6H 425'6s
-2'4
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 433'4s
-2'2
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 April 2026  @C6K 433'4s
-2'2
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 May 2026  @C6N 439'6s
-2'2
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 June 2026  @C6N 439'6s
-2'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 439'6s
-2'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 454'6s
-1'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1060'2s
-4'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1072'4s
-4'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1072'4s
-4'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1085'6s
-4'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1085'6s
-4'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1075'2s
-4'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1060'2s
-4'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1072'4s
-4'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1072'4s
-4'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1085'6s
-4'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1085'6s
-4'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1075'2s
-4'4
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 428'2 428'2 424'0 425'4 -2'4 425'6s 05:47P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 436'2 436'2 431'6 433'2 -2'2 433'4s 05:38P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 442'4 442'6 438'2 439'6 -2'2 439'6s 05:05P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 441'4 442'0 438'2 439'4 -1'4 439'6s 03:39P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 456'2 456'4 453'2 454'6 -1'2 454'6s 05:38P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 468'2 468'6 465'4 467'0 -1'2 467'0s 05:17P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 474'4 474'4 472'0 473'2 -1'0 473'4s 03:57P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 477'4 477'4 475'2 476'6 -1'0 476'6s 01:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1063'4 1064'0 1051'6 1060'0 -4'0 1060'2s 05:45P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1076'0 1076'4 1065'2 1072'4 -4'4 1072'4s 04:45P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1089'4 1090'0 1079'2 1085'4 -4'6 1085'6s 04:45P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1085'6 1086'2 1077'0 1083'4 -5'0 1083'2s 05:32P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1073'0 1073'0 1062'0 1068'2 -4'4 1068'2s 01:30P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1078'0 1078'4 1068'6 1075'2 -4'4 1075'2s 05:12P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1086'2 1088'2 1080'6 1086'2 -4'4 1086'6s 01:30P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1089'6 1091'6 1083'2 1089'0 -4'0 1089'6s 04:45P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 2940 2949 2920 2943 9 2945s 05:27P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 2977 2986 2960 2980 7 2982s 03:00P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3026 3034 3013 3030 5 3031s 03:49P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3039 3051 3030 3049 6 3049s 05:25P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3059 3063 3042 3058 7 3061s 01:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3066 3066 3047 3063 8 3066s 05:16P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3107 3107 3086 3103 7 3104s 05:16P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3114 3122 3102 3120 8 3120s 05:17P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 53.45 53.45 52.61 53.24 -0.31 53.20s 05:18P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 54.01 54.01 53.16 53.78 -0.32 53.74s 04:46P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 54.18 54.18 53.50 54.09 -0.34 54.05s 04:45P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 53.97 53.97 53.30 53.83 -0.35 53.82s 04:45P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 53.55 53.66 53.01 53.54 -0.36 53.53s 04:45P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 53.57 53.57 52.70 53.22 -0.37 53.20s 04:45P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 53.21 53.34 52.69 53.24 -0.36 53.19s 04:45P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 53.09 53.23 52.64 53.21 -0.33 53.17s 01:20P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 87.275 88.200 87.175 87.750 0.500 87.750s 02:31P Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 95.125 97.375 94.850 96.625 1.475 96.625s 03:48P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 100.000 101.175 100.000 100.650 1.700 100.625s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 108.100 110.225 107.675 109.700 1.850 109.775s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 109.050 110.975 108.750 110.625 1.725 110.700s 02:31P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 107.975 109.675 107.825 109.400 1.400 109.475s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.950 91.925 90.900 91.825 0.875 91.875s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 81.725 82.325 81.725 82.225 0.575 82.300s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 83.750 84.450 83.750 84.275 0.575 84.325s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 86.850 87.250 86.850 87.200 0.350 87.200s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 90.600 0.350 90.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 98.000 98.000 98.000 98.000 0.650 98.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 237.350 239.200 237.100 238.175 2.325 238.175s 01:05P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 238.100 240.750 238.000 239.450 2.725 239.525s 02:30P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 232.875 235.525 232.875 234.225 2.525 234.250s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 230.000 232.500 230.000 231.575 2.575 231.550s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 229.250 231.600 229.250 230.950 2.650 230.950s 02:45P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 230.350 232.000 230.050 231.525 2.600 231.375s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 230.000 231.800 230.000 231.325 2.700 231.200s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 229.300 231.125 229.300 230.500 2.575 230.275s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 363.200 368.400 363.150 366.150 6.075 366.350s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 361.100 366.150 361.050 364.075 5.900 364.175s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 358.000 362.325 357.750 360.150 5.225 360.350s 02:30P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 356.675 360.500 356.675 358.500 4.525 358.575s 02:30P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 355.000 358.000 354.500 356.050 4.400 356.150s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 352.150 354.875 352.050 353.325 4.325 353.325s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 349.000 351.050 348.800 349.750 4.275 349.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 342.675 344.200 342.675 342.825 4.425 342.925s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 15.33 15.35 Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 16.07 16.02 Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 16.40 16.42 Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
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