Wednesday, February 18, 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
 Feb 26 contract only  @C6H 427'0s
0'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 436'6s
1'0
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 436'6s
1'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @C6H 427'0s
0'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 436'6s
1'0
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 436'6s
1'0
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 444'6s
0'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 444'6s
0'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 444'6s
0'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 461'0s
1'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1133'4s
-0'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1149'0s
0'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1149'0s
0'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1161'4s
-0'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1161'4s
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1116'4s
-1'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1133'4s
-0'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1149'0s
0'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1149'0s
0'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1161'4s
-0'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1161'4s
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1116'4s
-1'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 426'2 428'4 425'2 426'4 0'6 427'0s 01:30P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 435'4 438'0 435'2 436'4 1'0 436'6s 01:30P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 444'0 446'2 443'2 444'2 0'4 444'6s 01:30P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 444'4 446'6 444'0 445'4 0'6 445'6s 01:20P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 459'2 461'6 459'0 460'4 1'0 461'0s 01:30P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 471'0 474'0 471'0 472'2 1'0 473'2s 01:20P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 478'0 479'6 478'0 479'0 0'4 479'2s 01:20P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 482'2 483'6 481'4 482'4 1'0 482'6s 01:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1135'0 1144'0 1127'6 1132'4 -0'4 1133'4s 01:30P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1149'2 1159'0 1143'2 1147'6 0'2 1149'0s 01:30P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1162'2 1172'0 1156'2 1160'2 -0'2 1161'4s 01:25P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1153'0 1161'2 1148'2 1152'0 0'2 1152'4s 01:30P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1120'6 1127'2 1116'6 1119'0 -0'6 1119'4s 01:24P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1117'0 1124'0 1113'4 1115'6 -1'0 1116'4s 01:30P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1127'2 1133'2 1123'4 1126'6 -0'6 1126'4s 01:30P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1128'0 1132'4 1123'6 1126'6 -0'6 1126'6s 01:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3060 3085 3031 3034 - 19 3039s 01:30P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3109 3132 3075 3080 - 23 3085s 01:30P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3156 3177 3122 3129 - 25 3132s 01:25P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3157 3181 3129 3133 - 30 3136s 01:24P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3160 3174 3125 3128 - 34 3130s 01:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3149 3161 3111 3114 - 37 3116s 01:30P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3180 3186 3136 3140 - 40 3142s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3185 3192 3145 3153 - 41 3153s 01:24P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 57.47 58.99 57.40 58.53 1.30 58.59s 01:30P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 57.95 59.45 57.88 59.02 1.32 59.08s 01:30P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 58.09 59.59 58.09 59.23 1.31 59.27s 01:24P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 57.74 59.18 57.74 58.84 1.26 58.90s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 57.38 58.66 57.35 58.36 1.21 58.41s 01:20P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 56.65 58.09 56.65 57.82 1.19 57.87s 01:24P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 56.61 57.88 56.55 57.65 1.19 57.70s 01:24P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 56.51 57.58 56.49 57.51 1.15 57.52s 01:20P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 92.450 93.125 92.300 92.550 0.250 92.550s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 96.550 97.125 96.550 97.000 0.675 97.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 105.950 106.825 105.850 106.650 0.750 106.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 107.800 108.750 107.650 108.525 0.775 108.500s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 106.400 107.775 106.400 107.525 0.750 107.550s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 89.250 90.275 88.575 90.125 0.900 90.125s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 79.500 81.325 79.500 81.325 1.225 81.275s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 82.625 84.000 82.625 83.975 1.300 83.925s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 86.100 87.250 86.100 87.250 1.325 87.425s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 91.000 1.325 92.100s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 96.675 1.325 98.225s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 99.925 1.325 99.925s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 246.325 246.850 245.550 246.600 0.050 246.600s 01:05P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 242.675 243.000 241.800 242.525 - 0.275 242.525s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 238.250 238.825 237.675 238.500 - 0.025 238.425s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 235.500 236.350 235.350 236.050 0.150 236.025s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 234.975 235.475 234.575 235.150 0.125 235.200s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 235.300 235.775 234.975 235.450 235.475s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 235.225 235.650 234.825 235.300 - 0.050 235.250s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 234.075 234.475 233.675 234.175 - 0.075 234.000s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 371.000 371.700 369.150 370.700 - 0.400 370.575s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 367.850 368.825 366.550 367.950 0.175 368.000s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 363.775 365.000 362.850 364.175 0.425 364.225s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 363.375 364.900 362.900 364.000 0.250 364.000s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 361.225 362.850 360.900 361.775 0.125 361.725s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 358.850 360.150 358.600 359.025 0.050 358.925s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 355.350 356.525 355.325 355.500 0.350 355.775s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 349.000 349.500 348.025 348.525 0.250 348.650s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 15.07 15.08 15.06 15.07 0.01 15.07 02:11P Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 15.95 16.68 15.93 16.68 0.75 16.68 02:13P Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 16.55 17.24 16.55 17.22 0.74 17.23 02:13P Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
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