Tuesday, September 16, 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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Monday - Friday  8:00 am - 4:00 pm


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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
 Sept contract only  @C5Z 428'6
-0'6
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 N/C 2025  @C5Z 428'6
-0'6
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 September 2025  @C5Z 428'6
-0'6
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 N/C 2025  @C5Z 428'6
-0'6
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 January 2026  @C6H 446'2
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 February 2026  @C6H 446'2
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 March 2026  @C6K 456'0
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 April 2026  @C6K 456'0
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 May 2026  @C6N 462'2
-0'4
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 June 2026  @C6N 462'2
-0'4
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 July 2026  @C6N 462'2
-0'4
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 September 2025  @S5X 1046'2
-3'4
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 October 2025  @S5X 1046'2
-3'4
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 November 2025  @S6F 1065'6
-3'4
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 December 2025  @S6F 1065'6
-3'4
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GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 September 2025  @S5X 1046'2
-3'4
Chart
 N/C 2025  @S5X 1046'2
-3'4
Chart
 December 2025  @S6F 1065'6
-3'4
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1080'6
-3'4
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1080'6
-3'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1094'2
-3'0
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1094'2
-3'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 428'6 429'4 427'6 428'6 -0'6 429'4 10:16P Chart for @C5Z Options for @C5Z
Mar 26 446'0 447'0 445'4 446'2 -0'6 447'0 10:16P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 456'2 456'4 455'4 456'0 -0'6 456'6 10:16P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 462'4 462'4 461'2 462'2 -0'4 462'6 10:16P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 459'2 459'4 458'6 459'0 -0'6 459'6 10:16P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 468'6 469'0 468'0 468'4 -1'0 469'4 10:17P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 481'2 481'6 481'2 481'2 -0'6 482'0 10:16P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 488'0 488'0 488'0 488'0 -0'6 488'6 10:16P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 25 1049'2 1052'0 1046'0 1046'2 -3'4 1049'6 10:17P Chart for @S5X Options for @S5X
Jan 26 1068'2 1071'2 1065'4 1065'6 -3'4 1069'2 10:17P Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1083'4 1086'2 1080'6 1080'6 -3'4 1084'2 10:17P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1096'2 1099'0 1094'0 1094'2 -3'0 1097'2 10:17P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1105'6 1108'2 1104'0 1104'0 -3'0 1107'0 10:17P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1103'2 1104'4 1099'4 1099'4 -3'4 1103'0 10:17P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1088'2 1088'2 1085'4 1085'4 -2'2 1087'6 10:17P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1086'6 1089'4 1085'2 1085'2 -3'2 1088'4 10:17P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 25 2858 2865 2854 2859 1 2858 10:17P Chart for @SM5V Options for @SM5V
Dec 25 2863 2869 2857 2859 - 2 2861 10:17P Chart for @SM5Z Options for @SM5Z
Jan 26 2894 2901 2888 2890 - 3 2893 10:17P Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 2948 2956 2945 2948 - 1 2949 10:17P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3000 3007 2996 2998 - 1 2999 10:17P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3047 3055 3043 3043 - 4 3047 10:17P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3060 3062 3060 3060 - 1 3061 10:17P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3070 3071 3066 3066 - 3 3069 10:17P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 25 52.69 52.88 52.65 52.65 -0.04 52.69 10:17P Chart for @BO5V Options for @BO5V
Dec 25 53.20 53.39 53.12 53.15 -0.05 53.20 10:17P Chart for @BO5Z Options for @BO5Z
Jan 26 53.56 53.69 53.45 53.45 -0.07 53.52 10:17P Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 53.79 53.86 53.74 53.79 0.03 53.76 10:17P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 53.87 53.95 53.80 53.86 0.05 53.81 10:17P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 53.69 53.80 53.62 53.62 -0.02 53.64 10:17P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 53.33 53.33 53.22 53.22 0.06 53.16 10:18P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 52.91 52.91 52.91 52.91 0.19 52.72 10:17P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 25 97.850 98.900 97.200 97.200 -0.150 97.375s 01:05P Chart for @HE5V Options for @HE5V
Dec 25 88.975 89.500 87.950 88.175 -0.625 88.225s 03:58P Chart for @HE5Z Options for @HE5Z
Feb 26 90.500 91.075 90.075 90.100 -0.250 90.200s 01:05P Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 93.000 93.500 92.750 92.750 -0.125 92.800s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 95.450 95.450 95.025 95.050 0.075 95.050s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 102.275 102.875 102.200 102.200 0.025 102.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 102.175 102.700 102.175 102.200 0.150 102.325s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 100.725 101.200 100.725 100.825 0.200 100.925s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 83.350 83.775 83.350 83.500 0.250 83.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 75.000 75.150 75.000 75.000 0.200 75.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.800 0.200 78.125s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 25 234.275 234.625 232.250 233.575 - 1.150 233.450s 01:05P Chart for @LE5V Options for @LE5V
Dec 25 235.950 236.150 234.075 235.200 - 1.125 235.150s 01:05P Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 237.300 237.950 236.125 236.975 - 0.800 237.000s 01:05P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 237.250 238.250 236.425 237.350 - 0.475 237.300s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 229.975 230.900 228.925 229.950 - 0.325 229.900s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 225.200 226.425 224.475 225.375 - 0.325 225.350s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 223.500 224.600 222.600 223.450 - 0.375 223.475s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 223.125 224.025 222.125 222.925 - 0.525 222.950s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 25 358.725 359.750 357.150 358.475 - 0.475 358.325s 02:34P Chart for @GF5U Options for @GF5U
Oct 25 354.800 356.125 352.500 354.675 - 0.200 354.300s 03:13P Chart for @GF5V Options for @GF5V
Nov 25 350.525 351.300 347.575 349.550 - 0.850 349.400s 01:05P Chart for @GF5X Options for @GF5X
Jan 26 343.500 344.450 340.700 342.775 - 1.275 342.500s 01:05P Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 337.700 339.075 335.625 337.650 - 1.250 337.400s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 335.500 336.975 333.675 335.650 - 1.400 335.450s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 332.950 334.375 330.925 332.900 - 1.650 332.675s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 331.000 332.575 329.600 331.050 - 1.575 330.850s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 25 17.60 17.60 Chart for @DA5U Options for @DA5U
Oct 25 16.59 16.59 16.59 16.59 -0.06 16.65 09:19P Chart for @DA5V Options for @DA5V
Nov 25 16.31 16.31 16.31 16.31 -0.05 16.36 10:17P Chart for @DA5X Options for @DA5X
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