Friday, February 6, 2026  
 
 
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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
 February 2026  @C6H 434'4
-0'4
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 442'4
-0'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @C6H 434'4
-0'4
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 442'4
-0'4
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 442'4
-0'4
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 449'0
-0'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 449'0
-0'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 449'0
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 461'0
0'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1130'6
18'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1144'2
18'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1144'2
18'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1155'2
18'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1155'2
18'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1099'4
1'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1130'6
18'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1144'2
18'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1144'2
18'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1155'2
18'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1155'2
18'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1099'4
1'0
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 434'4 435'4 432'2 434'2 -0'6 435'0 09:17A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 442'0 443'6 440'2 442'4 -0'4 443'0 09:17A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 448'0 450'2 447'0 449'0 -0'2 449'2 09:18A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 445'4 448'2 445'4 447'0 0'0 447'0 09:18A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 460'2 462'4 459'4 461'0 0'0 461'0 09:17A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 471'4 474'2 471'2 472'4 -0'2 472'6 09:18A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 477'4 480'0 477'4 477'6 -1'0 478'6 09:18A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 481'4 483'0 480'4 481'2 -1'0 482'2 09:18A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1108'4 1131'0 1102'0 1129'6 17'4 1112'2 09:17A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1123'0 1145'2 1115'6 1143'0 17'0 1126'0 09:17A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1133'4 1156'2 1127'4 1155'2 18'0 1137'2 09:18A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1122'6 1141'0 1118'2 1140'2 13'2 1127'0 09:18A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1092'6 1103'6 1089'0 1103'6 6'2 1097'4 09:18A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1095'0 1099'6 1089'6 1098'6 0'2 1098'4 09:17A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1104'2 1109'0 1099'4 1109'0 0'6 1108'2 09:18A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1102'2 1109'6 1099'6 1108'2 -0'2 1108'4 09:18A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3025 3090 2996 3085 53 3032 09:18A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3063 3129 3036 3127 58 3069 09:18A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3111 3170 3081 3170 56 3114 09:18A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3121 3171 3092 3171 48 3123 09:18A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3100 3160 3092 3160 38 3122 09:18A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3102 3143 3084 3143 30 3113 09:18A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3130 3163 3112 3163 21 3142 09:18A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3149 3168 3127 3168 15 3153 09:17A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 55.66 56.09 54.95 55.91 0.26 55.65 09:18A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 56.25 56.60 55.49 56.43 0.26 56.17 09:18A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 56.30 56.79 55.74 56.63 0.24 56.39 09:18A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 56.17 56.36 55.44 56.16 0.10 56.06 09:18A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 55.31 55.88 55.08 55.70 0.04 55.66 09:18A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 54.96 55.37 54.67 55.20 -0.03 55.23 09:18A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 55.20 55.22 54.60 55.09 -0.06 55.15 09:18A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 54.73 55.08 54.52 54.90 -0.16 55.06 09:17A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 87.600 88.075 87.600 87.825 0.525 87.300 09:18A Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 98.900 99.750 98.650 99.000 0.625 98.375 09:18A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 102.000 102.500 101.950 102.000 0.500 101.500 09:18A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 110.750 111.850 110.725 111.400 0.850 110.550 09:18A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 111.575 112.425 111.425 112.225 0.850 111.375 09:18A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 110.000 110.750 109.900 110.625 0.700 109.925 09:18A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 91.825 92.275 91.825 92.200 0.325 91.875 09:18A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 82.000 82.400 82.000 82.300 0.275 82.025 09:18A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 84.125 84.375 84.125 84.375 0.400 83.975 09:18A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 87.175 87.175 87.175 87.175 0.075 87.100 09:18A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 90.500 -0.300 90.500s 09:18A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 98.175 98.250 98.175 98.250 -0.175 98.075s 09:18A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 238.275 239.650 238.000 239.000 3.750 235.250 09:18A Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 238.500 239.750 238.075 239.100 3.500 235.600 09:18A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 235.025 236.225 234.625 235.275 3.075 232.200 09:18A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 233.175 234.250 232.750 233.325 2.875 230.450 09:18A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 233.000 233.925 232.325 233.050 2.750 230.300 09:18A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 233.050 234.175 232.850 233.350 2.675 230.675 09:18A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 233.000 233.975 232.725 233.100 2.675 230.425 09:18A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 231.975 232.900 231.975 232.100 2.600 229.500 09:18A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 368.825 370.950 368.275 369.025 4.950 364.075 09:18A Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 365.000 367.500 364.525 365.650 5.150 360.500 09:18A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 360.075 363.000 360.000 360.725 4.525 356.200 09:18A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 359.000 361.475 358.400 359.100 4.075 355.025 09:18A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 356.475 359.125 356.425 356.650 3.775 352.875 09:18A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 354.675 355.875 353.500 353.500 3.200 350.300 09:18A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 351.075 351.400 350.450 350.450 3.675 346.775 09:17A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 344.225 344.225 343.900 343.900 3.900 340.000 09:17A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 15.40 15.45 15.37 15.38 -0.13 15.51 09:18A Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 17.45 17.61 17.22 17.35 -0.13 17.48 09:18A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 17.70 17.83 17.52 17.53 -0.18 17.71 09:18A Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
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