Thursday, December 25, 2025  
 
 
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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
 Dec 25 contract only  @C6H 450'4
3'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @C6H 450'4
3'0
Chart
 January 2026  @C6H 450'4
3'0
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 February 2026  @C6H 450'4
3'0
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 March 2026  @C6K 458'4
3'0
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 April 2026  @C6K 458'4
3'0
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 463'6
2'6
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 463'6
2'6
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 463'6
2'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 467'0
2'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6F 1062'6
11'2
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1075'6
12'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1075'6
12'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1086'6
12'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1086'6
12'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1097'6
12'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1097'6
12'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6F 1062'6
11'2
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1075'6
12'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1075'6
12'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1086'6
12'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1086'6
12'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1097'6
12'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1097'6
12'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1083'0
10'0
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 447'0 451'2 446'6 450'4 3'0 451'0 12/24 Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 454'6 459'2 454'6 458'4 3'0 459'0 12/24 Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 460'0 465'0 460'0 463'6 2'6 464'4 12/24 Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 453'4 457'4 453'2 456'4 2'2 457'2 12/24 Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 464'4 467'6 464'0 467'0 2'0 467'6 12/24 Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 478'0 480'4 478'0 480'2 2'6 480'6 12/24 Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 485'0 487'2 485'0 486'6 2'0 487'4 12/24 Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 489'0 490'4 488'2 490'2 2'2 490'6 12/24 Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 1051'2 1064'6 1050'6 1062'6 11'2 1063'2 12/24 Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1063'4 1077'6 1063'0 1075'6 12'0 1076'4 12/24 Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1073'6 1088'6 1073'6 1086'6 12'4 1087'4 12/24 Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1085'2 1099'6 1085'2 1097'6 12'4 1098'4 12/24 Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1083'2 1096'2 1083'0 1094'6 12'0 1095'2 12/24 Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1070'6 1081'0 1070'6 1079'2 10'2 1080'2 12/24 Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1073'6 1084'4 1072'6 1083'0 10'0 1084'0 12/24 Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1086'0 1093'6 1086'0 1093'6 10'6 1094'0 12/24 Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 3010 3053 3007 3047 36 3047 12/24 Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3041 3085 3040 3080 38 3081 12/24 Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3075 3118 3075 3110 34 3113 12/24 Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3120 3162 3120 3156 35 3157 12/24 Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3135 3175 3135 3169 35 3170 12/24 Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3147 3180 3145 3174 33 3176 12/24 Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3148 3177 3147 3176 33 3177 12/24 Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3180 3218 3180 3214 32 3213 12/24 Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 48.31 49.10 48.28 49.04 0.74 49.03 12/24 Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 48.79 49.58 48.72 49.51 0.72 49.52 12/24 Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 49.29 50.07 49.22 50.02 0.74 50.00 12/24 Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 49.59 50.36 49.54 50.31 0.73 50.30 12/24 Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 49.54 50.22 49.54 50.19 0.72 50.17 12/24 Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 49.46 50.07 49.42 50.02 0.67 50.02 12/24 Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 49.29 49.84 49.24 49.82 0.65 49.80 12/24 Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 49.21 49.88 49.21 49.83 0.61 49.85 12/24 Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 84.875 85.750 84.550 85.075 -0.925 85.050s 12/24 Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 89.250 90.300 88.925 89.800 -0.475 89.800s 12/24 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 93.050 93.925 92.775 93.650 -0.200 93.650s 12/24 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 101.750 102.775 101.550 102.475 - 0.225 102.525s 12/24 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 102.800 103.600 102.475 103.300 - 0.150 103.400s 12/24 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 101.700 102.525 101.475 102.250 - 0.125 102.350s 12/24 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 85.525 86.150 85.225 86.025 0.150 86.075s 12/24 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 77.025 77.400 76.700 77.300 0.250 77.350s 12/24 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 79.675 80.000 79.675 79.875 0.200 79.875s 12/24 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.900 82.900 82.900 82.900 0.150 83.050s 12/24 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.425 0.150 86.425s 12/24 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.250 0.150 94.250s 12/24 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 228.100 229.425 227.550 228.725 - 0.125 228.700s 12/24 Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 228.850 229.600 227.550 228.725 - 1.450 228.550s 12/24 Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 229.075 229.550 227.900 228.925 - 1.300 228.725s 12/24 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 223.525 223.975 222.375 223.325 - 0.925 223.200s 12/24 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 219.850 220.475 218.925 219.800 - 0.850 219.675s 12/24 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 218.950 219.275 217.750 218.525 - 0.850 218.450s 12/24 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 219.000 219.100 217.650 218.400 - 0.825 218.325s 12/24 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 217.900 218.475 217.225 217.900 - 0.750 217.850s 12/24 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 344.600 346.150 342.725 344.925 0.100 344.725s 12/24 Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 338.675 340.375 336.600 339.075 - 0.200 338.800s 12/24 Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 336.875 339.025 335.300 337.600 - 0.175 337.500s 12/24 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 334.925 336.700 333.050 335.400 - 0.150 335.200s 12/24 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 335.500 337.050 333.725 335.575 - 0.325 335.425s 12/24 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 332.850 335.000 332.275 333.850 - 0.425 333.525s 12/24 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 330.500 332.025 330.125 331.425 - 0.600 331.100s 12/24 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 327.075 329.400 327.075 327.900 - 0.700 327.900s 12/24 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 15.78 15.80 15.77 15.77 -0.01 15.77s 12/24 Chart for @DA5Z Options for @DA5Z
Jan 26 15.38 15.44 15.27 15.27 -0.12 15.28s 12/24 Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.36 15.48 15.36 15.37 -0.03 15.38s 12/24 Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
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