Thursday, January 15, 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
 JAN 26 contract only  @C6H 423'2
1'2
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 423'2
1'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @C6H 423'2
1'2
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 423'2
1'2
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 431'0
1'2
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 431'0
1'2
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 May 2026  @C6N 437'4
1'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 437'4
1'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 437'4
1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 449'6
2'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1055'0
12'4
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1055'0
12'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1066'4
11'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1066'4
11'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1079'2
11'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1079'2
11'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1055'0
12'4
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1055'0
12'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1066'4
11'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1066'4
11'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1079'2
11'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1079'2
11'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1067'0
9'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 422'4 425'0 421'4 423'2 1'2 422'0 09:36A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 430'0 432'6 429'4 431'0 1'2 429'6 09:36A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 436'0 438'6 436'0 437'4 1'4 436'0 09:36A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 434'4 436'6 434'4 436'4 2'0 434'4 09:36A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 447'6 449'6 447'4 449'6 2'0 447'6 09:36A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 460'4 463'2 460'4 463'0 2'0 461'0 09:36A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 467'4 470'0 467'4 470'0 2'2 467'6 09:35A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 472'6 473'6 472'4 473'6 2'2 471'4 09:35A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1043'4 1058'2 1041'4 1055'0 12'4 1042'4 09:36A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1056'2 1070'0 1054'2 1066'4 11'4 1055'0 09:36A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1068'4 1082'4 1067'6 1078'6 10'4 1068'2 09:35A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1066'0 1079'2 1065'2 1075'6 10'2 1065'4 09:36A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1053'0 1064'6 1052'2 1061'4 9'2 1052'2 09:36A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1058'2 1070'4 1058'0 1067'0 9'0 1058'0 09:36A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1069'4 1081'2 1069'2 1078'2 8'4 1069'6 09:36A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1072'0 1081'6 1071'6 1078'4 6'4 1072'0 09:35A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 2920 2945 2900 2902 - 17 2919 09:36A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 2965 2991 2948 2951 - 14 2965 09:35A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3017 3042 3002 3006 - 11 3017 09:35A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3036 3059 3022 3025 - 11 3036 09:35A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3055 3071 3036 3038 - 10 3048 09:35A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3056 3079 3042 3044 - 12 3056 09:35A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3098 3121 3081 3083 - 14 3097 09:35A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3125 3137 3101 3101 - 17 3118 09:35A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 51.02 52.92 50.37 52.49 1.51 50.98 09:35A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 51.53 53.41 50.91 53.01 1.51 51.50 09:35A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 51.91 53.67 51.26 53.30 1.45 51.85 09:35A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 51.85 53.45 51.18 53.07 1.35 51.72 09:35A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 51.67 53.18 50.98 52.90 1.36 51.54 09:35A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 51.41 52.86 50.73 52.62 1.33 51.29 09:35A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 51.43 52.83 50.74 52.58 1.29 51.29 09:35A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 51.52 52.80 50.94 52.57 1.23 51.34 09:35A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 85.700 86.475 85.600 86.300 0.600 85.700 09:36A Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 92.675 93.725 92.500 93.675 0.975 92.700 09:35A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 96.375 97.275 96.200 97.200 0.625 96.575 09:36A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 105.100 105.825 105.000 105.800 0.525 105.275 09:35A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 105.800 106.375 105.800 106.375 0.500 105.875 09:35A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 104.850 105.275 104.725 105.175 0.400 104.775 09:35A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 87.625 88.000 87.625 87.925 0.300 87.625 09:35A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 78.750 79.075 78.750 79.000 0.250 78.750 09:35A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 81.150 81.550 81.150 81.450 0.300 81.150 09:36A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 84.550 84.750 84.550 84.700 0.275 84.425 09:35A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 87.800 0.100 87.800s 09:29A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.200 0.100 95.525s 09:35A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 235.300 236.100 234.950 236.025 0.875 235.150 09:36A Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 237.475 238.400 237.225 238.275 0.950 237.325 09:36A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 232.500 233.675 232.200 233.600 1.275 232.325 09:36A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 229.350 230.650 229.125 230.525 1.250 229.275 09:36A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 228.500 229.825 228.325 229.700 1.250 228.450 09:36A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 228.925 230.225 228.925 230.175 1.275 228.900 09:36A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 229.000 230.050 229.000 230.000 1.250 228.750 09:36A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 228.200 229.400 228.125 229.350 1.125 228.225 09:36A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 365.025 367.500 365.025 366.675 1.925 364.750 09:35A Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 360.250 362.725 359.325 362.375 2.675 359.700 09:35A Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 358.500 361.225 357.775 360.950 2.775 358.175 09:36A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 355.500 358.575 355.500 358.325 2.925 355.400 09:36A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 354.500 357.400 354.350 357.225 2.875 354.350 09:36A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 352.200 354.750 352.200 354.700 2.750 351.950 09:36A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 351.000 351.750 350.900 351.400 2.250 349.150 09:36A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 347.025 347.875 347.025 347.875 2.125 345.750 09:36A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 14.73 14.76 14.73 14.75 -0.02 14.77 09:33A Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 14.85 14.90 14.80 14.85 -0.02 14.87 09:35A Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 15.00 15.07 14.97 14.99 -0.04 15.03 09:35A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
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