Monday, December 29, 2025  
 
 
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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
 Dec 25 contract only  @C6H 442'4
0'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @C6H 442'4
0'2
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 January 2026  @C6H 442'4
0'2
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 February 2026  @C6H 442'4
0'2
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 March 2026  @C6K 450'6
0'0
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 April 2026  @C6K 450'6
0'0
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 May 2026  @C6N 457'0
0'0
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 June 2026  @C6N 457'0
0'0
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 457'0
0'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 462'6
-0'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6H 1065'0
1'4
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1065'0
1'4
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1065'0
1'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1077'0
1'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1077'0
1'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1089'2
2'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1089'2
2'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6H 1065'0
1'4
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1065'0
1'4
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1065'0
1'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1077'0
1'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1077'0
1'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1089'2
2'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1089'2
2'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1077'6
2'0
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 442'0 442'6 441'6 442'4 0'2 442'2 10:14P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 450'4 451'0 450'0 450'6 0'0 450'6 10:14P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 456'6 457'2 456'4 457'0 0'0 457'0 10:14P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 451'4 451'4 450'6 451'2 -0'2 451'4 10:14P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 463'0 463'0 462'4 462'6 -0'2 463'0 10:14P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 475'6 476'0 475'6 476'0 0'0 476'0 10:14P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 482'6 482'6 482'6 482'6 0'0 482'6 10:14P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 485'4 0'0 486'2 10:14P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 1049'4 1052'2 1049'2 1051'2 1'6 1049'4 10:14P Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1063'6 1066'0 1063'2 1065'0 1'4 1063'4 10:14P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1075'2 1078'0 1075'2 1077'0 1'6 1075'2 10:14P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1087'6 1089'6 1087'2 1089'2 2'0 1087'2 10:14P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1085'4 1087'4 1085'2 1086'4 1'6 1084'6 10:14P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1072'0 1074'0 1071'6 1073'0 1'6 1071'2 10:14P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1076'2 1078'4 1075'6 1077'6 2'0 1075'6 10:14P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1086'6 1088'0 1086'4 1087'0 1'6 1085'2 10:14P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 2988 2992 2980 2982 - 6 2988 10:14P Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3033 3039 3030 3031 - 2 3033 10:14P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3074 3076 3071 3073 3073 10:14P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3125 3129 3124 3124 - 1 3125 10:14P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3140 3141 3138 3138 3138 10:14P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3147 3147 3143 3143 3143 10:14P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3145 3145 3144 3144 3144 10:14P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3183 3183 3183 3183 2 3181 10:15P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 48.78 48.98 48.67 48.94 0.16 48.78 10:14P Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 49.26 49.48 49.15 49.43 0.14 49.29 10:14P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 49.79 49.98 49.66 49.92 0.12 49.80 10:14P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 50.17 50.30 50.00 50.29 0.16 50.13 10:14P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 49.89 50.18 49.88 50.17 0.15 50.02 10:14P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 49.77 50.03 49.77 50.03 0.14 49.89 10:14P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 49.60 49.70 49.60 49.70 49.70 10:14P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 49.70 49.87 49.70 49.87 0.13 49.74 10:15P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 84.850 85.225 84.250 84.550 -0.050 84.475s 01:05P Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 89.650 90.250 89.250 89.600 -0.075 89.400s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 93.850 94.025 93.375 93.375 0.025 93.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 102.275 102.950 101.900 102.550 0.100 102.425s 02:31P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 103.400 103.925 103.300 103.675 0.275 103.575s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 102.250 102.925 101.950 102.750 0.375 102.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 86.000 86.525 86.000 86.475 0.300 86.475s 02:31P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 77.375 77.650 77.350 77.625 0.175 77.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 80.400 80.400 79.975 80.150 0.125 80.125s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 83.550 83.550 83.175 83.175 0.125 83.300s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.675 0.125 86.675s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.500 0.125 94.500s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 230.000 231.150 228.850 229.300 - 0.925 228.900s 01:05P Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 229.925 231.000 228.625 229.025 - 0.675 228.975s 01:05P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 229.950 231.100 228.800 229.550 - 0.175 229.525s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 224.425 225.450 223.225 224.250 0.025 224.175s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 220.950 222.125 219.825 221.025 0.275 220.950s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 220.025 221.100 218.750 220.175 0.425 219.950s 02:30P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 219.975 221.150 218.825 220.075 0.500 220.000s 02:31P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 218.975 220.650 218.850 219.525 0.450 219.425s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 346.750 349.550 344.775 347.325 0.825 347.000s 01:05P Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 340.725 344.125 338.875 341.975 1.250 341.675s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 339.500 342.850 337.825 340.725 1.225 340.425s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 337.350 340.475 335.725 338.300 1.050 338.100s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 337.450 340.475 336.050 338.325 0.825 338.175s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 335.500 338.300 334.000 336.275 0.825 336.175s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 333.200 335.425 333.200 333.675 0.550 333.450s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 331.175 331.675 329.875 330.300 1.125 330.400s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 15.86 15.87 Chart for @DA5Z Options for @DA5Z
Jan 26 15.21 15.22 15.20 15.21 -0.03 15.24 10:14P Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.46 15.46 15.43 15.46 0.03 15.43 10:14P Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
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