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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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Grain & Feed Mill 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

Larry Van Roekel
Swine
(production & extruded meal) 
712-470-0421

 
Dustin Hoogendoorn

Agronomy/Grain Operations Manager
(seed & commodities)
712-470-7372 



CROP PRODUCTION
(Non-GMO & 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 & 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
 May 25 contract only  @C5N 474'0
1'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2025  @C5N 474'0
1'6
Chart
 June 2025  @C5N 474'0
1'6
Chart
 July 2025  @C5N 474'0
1'6
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 N/C 2025  @C5Z 452'0
4'6
Chart
 January 2026  @C6H 466'0
4'2
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 466'0
4'2
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 475'0
4'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2025  @S5N 1056'6
6'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2025  @S5N 1056'6
6'4
Chart
 June 2025  @S5N 1056'6
6'4
Chart
 July 2025  @S5N 1056'6
6'4
Chart
 N/C 2025  @S5X 1031'0
7'0
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1046'2
6'2
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1046'2
6'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1053'4
6'0
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 464'4 468'6 464'2 467'2 3'0 464'2 09:14A Chart for @C5K Options for @C5K
Jul 25 472'2 477'0 470'4 474'2 2'0 472'2 09:14A Chart for @C5N Options for @C5N
Sep 25 438'0 443'6 437'4 442'4 5'2 437'2 09:14A Chart for @C5U Options for @C5U
Dec 25 447'2 453'4 447'2 452'0 4'6 447'2 09:14A Chart for @C5Z Options for @C5Z
Mar 26 461'6 467'2 461'4 466'0 4'2 461'6 09:14A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 471'0 476'0 470'4 475'0 4'0 471'0 09:14A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 476'4 481'2 476'2 479'6 3'0 476'6 09:15A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 462'0 463'6 461'4 463'6 3'0 460'6 09:15A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 1039'4 1046'4 1039'4 1046'0 5'6 1040'2 09:14A Chart for @S5K Options for @S5K
Jul 25 1050'2 1058'0 1050'0 1056'6 6'4 1050'2 09:14A Chart for @S5N Options for @S5N
Aug 25 1045'4 1052'2 1044'6 1050'6 6'4 1044'2 09:14A Chart for @S5Q Options for @S5Q
Sep 25 1020'6 1029'2 1020'6 1027'4 6'6 1020'6 09:14A Chart for @S5U Options for @S5U
Nov 25 1024'2 1032'2 1024'0 1030'6 6'6 1024'0 09:14A Chart for @S5X Options for @S5X
Jan 26 1036'0 1043'4 1035'6 1042'2 6'4 1035'6 09:14A Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1040'4 1047'4 1040'0 1046'2 6'2 1040'0 09:14A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1047'4 1054'2 1047'4 1053'4 6'0 1047'4 09:15A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 2898 2898 2893 2893 28 2865 09:14A Chart for @SM5K Options for @SM5K
Jul 25 2943 2986 2941 2985 42 2943 09:14A Chart for @SM5N Options for @SM5N
Aug 25 2970 3010 2965 3009 43 2966 09:14A Chart for @SM5Q Options for @SM5Q
Sep 25 2983 3021 2980 3020 39 2981 09:14A Chart for @SM5U Options for @SM5U
Oct 25 2994 3024 2985 3024 39 2985 09:14A Chart for @SM5V Options for @SM5V
Dec 25 3025 3057 3015 3057 40 3017 09:14A Chart for @SM5Z Options for @SM5Z
Jan 26 3036 3074 3035 3073 37 3036 09:14A Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3058 3090 3058 3089 36 3053 09:15A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 49.38 49.38 48.72 48.72 -0.64 49.36 09:14A Chart for @BO5K Options for @BO5K
Jul 25 49.85 50.13 48.93 49.16 -0.54 49.70 09:14A Chart for @BO5N Options for @BO5N
Aug 25 49.80 50.09 48.98 49.17 -0.52 49.69 09:14A Chart for @BO5Q Options for @BO5Q
Sep 25 49.75 49.95 48.89 49.05 -0.50 49.55 09:14A Chart for @BO5U Options for @BO5U
Oct 25 49.53 49.73 48.70 48.83 -0.49 49.32 09:14A Chart for @BO5V Options for @BO5V
Dec 25 49.39 49.74 48.72 48.89 -0.43 49.32 09:14A Chart for @BO5Z Options for @BO5Z
Jan 26 49.47 49.67 48.69 48.83 -0.42 49.25 09:14A Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 49.06 49.45 48.55 48.65 -0.39 49.04 09:14A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 92.250 92.375 92.075 92.075 -0.325 92.400 09:14A Chart for @HE5K Options for @HE5K
Jun 25 98.175 98.825 97.800 97.875 -0.300 98.175 09:15A Chart for @HE5M Options for @HE5M
Jul 25 98.950 99.525 98.775 98.825 -0.100 98.925 09:15A Chart for @HE5N Options for @HE5N
Aug 25 97.550 97.875 97.225 97.400 0.075 97.325 09:15A Chart for @HE5Q Options for @HE5Q
Oct 25 82.500 82.750 82.350 82.575 0.150 82.425 09:15A Chart for @HE5V Options for @HE5V
Dec 25 75.875 76.000 75.725 75.950 0.075 75.875 09:14A Chart for @HE5Z Options for @HE5Z
Feb 26 79.625 79.800 79.550 79.725 -0.025 79.750 09:15A Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 83.750 83.850 83.675 83.775 -0.025 83.800 09:15A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 87.400 -0.125 87.375s 09:15A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 94.000 94.000 93.975 94.000 -0.225 94.275s 09:14A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 95.000 -0.225 94.775s 09:14A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 93.325 -0.225 93.325s 09:14A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 25 209.775 210.175 209.100 209.525 - 0.125 209.650 09:14A Chart for @LE5M Options for @LE5M
Aug 25 204.775 205.175 204.300 204.725 0.075 204.650 09:15A Chart for @LE5Q Options for @LE5Q
Oct 25 202.350 202.775 202.100 202.525 0.300 202.225 09:15A Chart for @LE5V Options for @LE5V
Dec 25 202.200 202.850 202.200 202.625 0.350 202.275 09:15A Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 203.000 203.475 202.750 203.325 0.425 202.900 09:15A Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 203.000 203.700 203.000 203.650 0.525 203.125 09:14A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 196.825 197.075 196.800 197.000 0.500 196.500 09:14A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 194.200 194.275 194.025 194.275 0.550 193.725 09:14A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 293.650 294.175 292.900 293.600 0.375 293.225 09:15A Chart for @GF5K Options for @GF5K
Aug 25 295.100 295.700 294.650 295.425 0.975 294.450 09:15A Chart for @GF5Q Options for @GF5Q
Sep 25 293.100 294.250 293.100 294.100 1.250 292.850 09:15A Chart for @GF5U Options for @GF5U
Oct 25 290.900 292.025 290.825 291.850 1.250 290.600 09:15A Chart for @GF5V Options for @GF5V
Nov 25 288.275 289.225 288.075 289.150 1.175 287.975 09:15A Chart for @GF5X Options for @GF5X
Jan 26 283.000 283.825 283.000 283.750 0.950 282.800 09:15A Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 280.775 280.975 280.325 280.975 0.500 280.475 09:15A Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 280.675 280.675 280.675 280.675 0.175 280.500 09:15A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
@DK - MILK CLASS IV - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 25 17.99 17.93 Chart for @DK5K Options for @DK5K
Jun 25 17.30 17.45 Chart for @DK5M Options for @DK5M
Jul 25 17.90 17.90 Chart for @DK5N Options for @DK5N
Aug 25 18.35 18.33 Chart for @DK5Q Options for @DK5Q
Sep 25 18.68 18.68 Chart for @DK5U Options for @DK5U
Oct 25 19.20 19.09 Chart for @DK5V Options for @DK5V
Nov 25 19.20 19.24 Chart for @DK5X Options for @DK5X
Dec 25 19.54 19.54 Chart for @DK5Z Options for @DK5Z
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