Saturday, December 13, 2025  
 
 
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
 Dec 25 contract only  @C6H 440'6s
-5'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @C6H 440'6s
-5'6
Chart
 January 2026  @C6H 440'6s
-5'6
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 440'6s
-5'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 449'0s
-5'2
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 449'0s
-5'2
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 455'0s
-4'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 455'0s
-4'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 455'0s
-4'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 462'0s
-3'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6F 1076'6s
-16'6
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1086'6s
-16'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1086'6s
-16'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1097'0s
-15'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1097'0s
-15'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1106'4s
-14'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1106'4s
-14'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6F 1076'6s
-16'6
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1086'6s
-16'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1086'6s
-16'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1097'0s
-15'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1097'0s
-15'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1106'4s
-14'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1106'4s
-14'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1088'2s
-10'0
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 433'2 437'0 428'2 432'4 -3'6 431'4s 12/12 Chart for @C5Z Options for @C5Z
Mar 26 446'4 447'2 440'0 440'4 -5'6 440'6s 12/12 Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 454'0 454'6 448'4 448'6 -5'2 449'0s 12/12 Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 459'4 460'0 454'2 455'0 -4'4 455'0s 12/12 Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 453'0 453'6 449'2 449'4 -3'2 450'0s 12/12 Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 464'4 464'6 461'2 461'4 -3'0 462'0s 12/12 Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 477'6 477'6 474'2 475'0 -2'6 475'2s 12/12 Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 483'4 484'4 481'0 481'6 -2'6 482'0s 12/12 Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 1093'0 1094'4 1075'6 1076'2 -16'6 1076'6s 12/12 Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1102'2 1104'2 1086'0 1086'2 -16'0 1086'6s 12/12 Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1112'6 1113'6 1096'0 1096'2 -15'2 1097'0s 12/12 Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1121'0 1122'2 1105'6 1106'2 -14'6 1106'4s 12/12 Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1114'0 1114'2 1099'6 1100'6 -13'4 1100'4s 12/12 Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1095'0 1095'6 1082'0 1083'2 -11'4 1083'2s 12/12 Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1098'6 1099'2 1086'4 1088'0 -10'0 1088'2s 12/12 Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1105'0 1105'0 1096'4 1098'0 -9'6 1098'0s 12/12 Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 2996 18 3006s 12/12 Chart for @SM5Z Options for @SM5Z
Jan 26 3021 3046 3000 3020 4 3025s 12/12 Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3066 3074 3048 3052 - 14 3056s 12/12 Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3118 3120 3091 3091 - 22 3096s 12/12 Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3175 3176 3142 3142 - 27 3147s 12/12 Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3189 3192 3157 3159 - 29 3160s 12/12 Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3198 3201 3163 3166 - 29 3166s 12/12 Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3197 3201 3163 3168 - 30 3166s 12/12 Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 50.43 -0.83 49.73s 12/12 Chart for @BO5Z Options for @BO5Z
Jan 26 50.82 50.94 49.96 50.07 -0.75 50.07s 12/12 Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 51.35 51.46 50.49 50.60 -0.71 50.61s 12/12 Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 51.75 51.83 50.90 50.99 -0.65 51.03s 12/12 Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 51.87 51.98 51.09 51.19 -0.62 51.23s 12/12 Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 51.67 51.74 50.89 51.00 -0.60 51.03s 12/12 Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 51.49 51.55 50.69 50.84 -0.57 50.84s 12/12 Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 51.18 51.29 50.43 50.60 -0.58 50.59s 12/12 Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 83.500 83.650 83.250 83.325 -0.075 83.325s 12/12 Chart for @HE5Z Options for @HE5Z
Feb 26 84.450 85.075 84.150 84.500 0.350 84.525s 12/12 Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 89.400 89.950 89.175 89.525 0.300 89.525s 12/12 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 92.900 93.350 92.525 93.075 0.275 92.900s 12/12 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 101.200 101.425 100.600 101.025 0.150 101.050s 12/12 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 101.900 102.075 101.350 101.825 0.075 101.825s 12/12 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 100.700 101.000 100.400 100.925 0.150 100.900s 12/12 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 84.550 85.325 84.550 85.200 0.525 85.275s 12/12 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 76.300 76.825 76.200 76.650 0.500 76.800s 12/12 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 79.200 0.475 79.625s 12/12 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 85.000 0.475 82.950s 12/12 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.325 86.325s Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.475 94.475s Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 230.500 230.725 229.250 229.875 - 0.575 229.800s 12/12 Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 230.850 230.975 229.050 229.625 - 1.400 229.550s 12/12 Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 230.650 230.825 228.900 229.500 - 1.275 229.400s 12/12 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 224.175 224.350 222.550 223.025 - 1.200 222.975s 12/12 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 220.300 220.500 218.750 219.125 - 1.300 219.000s 12/12 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 218.925 219.300 217.450 217.750 - 1.425 217.625s 12/12 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 219.025 219.325 217.550 217.750 - 1.450 217.650s 12/12 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 218.500 218.900 217.025 217.350 - 1.450 217.050s 12/12 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 343.800 344.925 339.000 339.425 - 4.300 339.100s 12/12 Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 337.875 339.175 333.925 334.125 - 3.600 334.075s 12/12 Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 337.425 337.425 333.050 333.225 - 3.350 333.225s 12/12 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 335.250 335.250 330.950 331.250 - 3.250 331.275s 12/12 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 335.000 335.450 331.150 331.150 - 3.375 331.450s 12/12 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 332.900 333.300 328.950 328.950 - 3.375 329.400s 12/12 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 330.325 330.325 326.725 327.800 - 3.300 326.650s 12/12 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 323.525 323.525 323.000 323.000 - 3.200 323.000s 12/12 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 15.87 15.90 15.86 15.88 0.02 15.89s 12/12 Chart for @DA5Z Options for @DA5Z
Jan 26 15.42 15.97 15.41 15.80 0.53 15.92s 12/12 Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.47 15.85 15.47 15.69 0.45 15.80s 12/12 Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
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