Thursday, January 1, 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
 
GMO CORN
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Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @C6H 440'2
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 February 2026  @C6H 440'2
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 March 2026  @C6K 448'2
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 April 2026  @C6K 448'2
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 May 2026  @C6N 454'4
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 June 2026  @C6N 454'4
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 July 2026  @C6N 454'4
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 460'4
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
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 January 2026  @S6H 1047'4
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 February 2026  @S6H 1047'4
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 March 2026  @S6K 1061'0
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 April 2026  @S6K 1061'0
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 May 2026  @S6N 1074'2
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 June 2026  @S6N 1074'2
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GMO SOYBEANS
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Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 January 2026  @S6H 1047'4
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 February 2026  @S6H 1047'4
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 March 2026  @S6K 1061'0
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 April 2026  @S6K 1061'0
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 May 2026  @S6N 1074'2
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 June 2026  @S6N 1074'2
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 N/C 2026  @S6X 1064'4
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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 441'0 0'0 440'2 12/31 Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 448'6 0'0 448'2 12/31 Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 455'0 0'0 454'4 12/31 Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 448'4 0'0 448'4 12/31 Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 460'2 0'0 460'4 12/31 Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 473'4 0'0 473'4 12/31 Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 480'2 0'0 480'2 12/31 Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 483'4 0'0 483'6 12/31 Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 1031'2 0'0 1030'4 12/31 Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1047'2 0'0 1047'4 12/31 Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1060'6 0'0 1061'0 12/31 Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1074'2 0'0 1074'2 12/31 Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1072'4 0'0 1072'4 12/31 Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1060'0 0'0 1060'0 12/31 Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1064'2 0'0 1064'4 12/31 Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1074'6 0'0 1075'0 12/31 Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 2943 2945 12/31 Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 2996 2994 12/31 Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3040 3040 12/31 Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3096 3095 12/31 Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3116 3114 12/31 Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3128 3126 12/31 Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3130 3130 12/31 Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3171 3169 12/31 Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 48.07 48.07 12/31 Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 48.55 48.56 12/31 Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 49.08 49.09 12/31 Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 49.46 49.46 12/31 Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 49.36 49.37 12/31 Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 49.22 49.24 12/31 Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 48.99 49.01 12/31 Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 49.05 49.06 12/31 Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 85.225 85.975 85.025 85.075 -0.350 85.100s 12/31 Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 89.975 90.525 89.825 89.875 -0.275 89.900s 12/31 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 94.200 94.550 93.900 93.975 -0.050 94.000s 12/31 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 102.750 103.175 102.700 102.850 - 0.100 102.875s 12/31 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 103.850 104.125 103.725 103.850 - 0.075 103.850s 12/31 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 102.900 103.175 102.850 102.925 - 0.025 102.925s 12/31 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 86.500 86.775 86.500 86.750 0.100 86.725s 12/31 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 77.625 77.975 77.625 77.925 0.225 77.950s 12/31 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 80.425 80.475 80.300 80.475 0.200 80.450s 12/31 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 83.175 0.200 83.625s 12/31 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 87.000 0.200 87.000s 12/31 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.825 0.200 94.825s 12/31 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 230.200 232.450 230.200 231.625 1.125 231.600s 12/31 Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 230.750 232.750 230.700 232.125 1.225 232.200s 12/31 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 225.750 227.300 225.625 226.725 0.975 226.775s 12/31 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 222.000 224.100 222.000 223.500 0.875 223.550s 12/31 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 221.750 223.175 221.750 222.825 1.025 222.750s 12/31 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 221.250 223.300 221.250 223.050 1.125 222.875s 12/31 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 221.200 222.800 221.200 222.425 1.175 222.375s 12/31 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 220.550 222.050 220.425 221.625 1.225 221.650s 12/31 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 349.275 350.950 349.225 350.250 0.700 350.250s 12/31 Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 344.300 346.300 343.975 345.300 0.750 345.325s 12/31 Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 343.275 345.175 343.275 344.175 0.800 344.225s 12/31 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 340.875 342.875 340.875 342.050 0.875 342.100s 12/31 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 340.000 342.725 339.925 341.850 0.850 341.825s 12/31 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 338.825 340.575 338.825 339.800 0.900 339.825s 12/31 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 337.100 338.275 336.775 337.450 0.925 337.375s 12/31 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 333.675 335.225 333.675 335.225 1.450 334.275s 12/31 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 15.39 15.41 15.16 15.18 -0.20 15.22s 12/31 Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.88 15.93 15.54 15.54 -0.26 15.60s 12/31 Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 15.97 15.98 15.75 15.75 -0.25 15.80s 12/31 Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
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