Thursday, March 12, 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)







US Drought Monitor Link



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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March 12, 1938
Nazi Germany invades Austria (Anschluss)

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Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 Mch 26 contract only  @C6K 464'0
3'6
Chart
 Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 464'0
3'6
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 475'4
3'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @C6K 464'0
3'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 464'0
3'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 475'4
3'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 475'4
3'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 475'4
3'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 491'2
2'2
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 500'0
1'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 500'0
1'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 505'2
1'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1223'6
9'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1223'6
9'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1236'4
9'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1236'4
9'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1236'4
9'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1166'2
3'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1223'6
9'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1223'6
9'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1236'4
9'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1236'4
9'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1236'4
9'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1166'2
3'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1170'4
3'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 448'4 448'4 448'4 448'4 4'2 444'2 03:59A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 462'4 465'4 461'0 464'0 3'6 460'2 03:59A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 473'0 477'0 472'6 475'4 3'4 472'0 03:59A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 476'2 480'0 476'2 478'4 3'0 475'4 03:59A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 490'0 492'6 489'0 491'2 2'2 489'0 03:59A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 498'4 501'4 498'2 500'0 1'6 498'2 03:59A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 503'2 506'2 503'2 505'2 1'6 503'4 03:59A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 506'0 508'0 506'0 506'6 1'2 505'4 03:59A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1200'6 0'2 1200'4 03:59A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1220'0 1228'6 1216'0 1223'6 9'6 1214'0 03:59A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1232'0 1241'2 1229'6 1236'4 9'2 1227'2 03:59A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1216'4 1223'0 1213'0 1218'6 7'2 1211'4 03:59A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1175'0 1179'4 1172'0 1176'0 5'2 1170'6 03:59A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1165'0 1169'6 1163'6 1166'2 3'0 1163'2 03:59A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1173'4 1178'0 1172'2 1175'0 3'0 1172'0 03:59A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1167'2 1171'6 1166'6 1170'4 3'2 1167'2 03:59A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3160 3164 03:59A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3162 3197 3160 3179 25 3154 03:59A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3180 3219 3180 3203 26 3177 03:59A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3165 3195 3163 3180 24 3156 03:59A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3139 3169 3139 3156 22 3134 03:59A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3114 3144 3113 3132 21 3111 03:59A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3142 3173 3142 3160 18 3142 03:59A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3142 3163 3142 3153 15 3138 03:59A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 67.19 67.08 03:59A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 67.66 68.15 67.35 67.66 0.50 67.16 03:59A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 67.41 67.80 67.09 67.40 0.51 66.89 03:59A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 66.53 66.86 66.21 66.50 0.47 66.03 03:59A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 65.46 65.95 65.33 65.56 0.37 65.19 03:59A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 64.79 65.00 64.41 64.77 0.47 64.30 03:59A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 64.18 64.46 63.85 64.07 0.27 63.80 03:59A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 63.71 63.95 63.39 63.56 0.24 63.32 03:59A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 95.800 96.325 95.100 95.200 -0.875 95.200s 03/11 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 100.775 101.025 99.850 99.975 - 1.300 100.050s 03/11 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 110.025 110.175 108.750 109.125 - 1.400 109.250s 03/11 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 112.400 112.400 110.975 111.200 - 1.500 111.300s 03/11 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 111.425 111.475 110.225 110.525 - 1.350 110.575s 03/11 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 93.950 93.975 93.175 93.450 -0.775 93.475s 03/11 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 84.750 84.975 84.275 84.625 -0.475 84.575s 03/11 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 86.700 87.200 86.600 86.875 -0.375 86.850s 03/11 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 90.175 90.500 89.975 90.225 -0.275 90.175s 03/11 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.300 -0.275 93.025s 03/11 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 99.425 100.300 99.425 100.200 - 0.375 99.925s 03/11 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.400 100.400 100.025 100.025 - 0.250 100.025s 03/11 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 231.600 231.800 229.625 230.150 - 2.225 230.150s 03/11 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 229.250 229.400 227.375 228.025 - 2.125 228.075s 03/11 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 227.475 227.625 225.600 226.250 - 2.175 226.175s 03/11 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 225.850 226.275 224.225 224.925 - 2.225 224.800s 03/11 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 226.000 226.700 224.625 225.300 - 2.200 225.150s 03/11 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 226.200 226.825 224.850 225.650 - 2.025 225.375s 03/11 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 225.350 226.025 224.325 224.850 - 1.800 224.675s 03/11 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 218.275 219.025 217.275 217.700 - 1.650 217.625s 03/11 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 352.000 352.000 347.250 348.950 - 4.625 348.725s 03/11 Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 347.775 347.800 342.025 343.550 - 6.375 343.300s 03/11 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 344.425 344.450 338.400 340.075 - 6.575 339.825s 03/11 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 343.000 343.700 338.475 340.175 - 5.900 339.950s 03/11 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 341.275 342.175 337.050 338.875 - 5.450 338.675s 03/11 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 340.675 340.675 335.200 337.275 - 5.100 337.000s 03/11 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 337.000 337.250 332.750 334.900 - 4.725 334.675s 03/11 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 331.925 331.925 327.125 328.325 - 4.825 327.725s 03/11 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 16.16 16.18 16.14 16.17 0.01 16.16 03:55A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 16.39 16.48 16.39 16.48 0.26 16.22 03:58A Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
May 26 16.90 16.75 Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
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