Saturday, December 6, 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 444'6s
-2'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @C6H 444'6s
-2'4
Chart
 January 2026  @C6H 444'6s
-2'4
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 444'6s
-2'4
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 452'2s
-2'2
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 452'2s
-2'2
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 457'6s
-1'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 457'6s
-1'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 457'6s
-1'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 464'2s
-0'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6F 1105'2s
-14'2
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1116'0s
-12'6
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1116'0s
-12'6
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1125'4s
-11'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1125'4s
-11'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1133'0s
-11'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1133'0s
-11'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 December 2025  @S6F 1105'2s
-14'2
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1116'0s
-12'6
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1116'0s
-12'6
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1125'4s
-11'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1125'4s
-11'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1133'0s
-11'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1133'0s
-11'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1104'0s
-10'6
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 435'6 439'0 435'4 437'0 -1'0 436'6s 12/05 Chart for @C5Z Options for @C5Z
Mar 26 446'2 448'0 444'0 445'0 -2'4 444'6s 12/05 Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 453'6 455'0 451'2 452'2 -2'2 452'2s 12/05 Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 458'4 460'2 456'6 457'6 -1'2 457'6s 12/05 Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 454'0 455'4 452'2 452'6 -1'0 453'2s 12/05 Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 464'2 466'4 463'4 464'0 -0'4 464'2s 12/05 Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 476'6 479'0 476'2 477'0 -0'2 477'2s 12/05 Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 483'2 485'4 482'6 483'4 0'2 484'0s 12/05 Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 1119'2 1121'0 1104'4 1105'2 -14'2 1105'2s 12/05 Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1128'2 1130'0 1115'2 1115'6 -12'6 1116'0s 12/05 Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1137'2 1138'6 1124'4 1125'0 -11'6 1125'4s 12/05 Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1145'0 1146'0 1132'2 1132'6 -11'6 1133'0s 12/05 Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1137'6 1138'0 1124'6 1124'6 -12'2 1125'2s 12/05 Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1115'4 1116'2 1103'4 1104'0 -11'0 1104'4s 12/05 Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1114'4 1115'6 1102'6 1103'4 -10'6 1104'0s 12/05 Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1122'0 1124'0 1111'6 1112'4 -10'4 1112'4s 12/05 Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 3085 3085 3050 3050 - 38 3047s 12/05 Chart for @SM5Z Options for @SM5Z
Jan 26 3110 3116 3071 3074 - 38 3074s 12/05 Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3160 3167 3119 3122 - 42 3122s 12/05 Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3205 3213 3166 3169 - 42 3170s 12/05 Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3257 3258 3218 3219 - 37 3222s 12/05 Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3263 3263 3225 3227 - 36 3228s 12/05 Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3260 3261 3224 3224 - 36 3226s 12/05 Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3255 3256 3218 3220 - 36 3220s 12/05 Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 51.36 51.36 51.36 51.36 -0.17 51.36s 12/05 Chart for @BO5Z Options for @BO5Z
Jan 26 51.79 52.50 51.67 51.70 -0.10 51.69s 12/05 Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 52.29 53.00 52.18 52.21 -0.09 52.20s 12/05 Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 52.66 53.32 52.51 52.54 -0.09 52.54s 12/05 Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 52.80 53.42 52.66 52.71 -0.10 52.68s 12/05 Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 52.61 53.11 52.41 52.46 -0.10 52.43s 12/05 Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 52.36 52.83 52.17 52.23 -0.09 52.20s 12/05 Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 52.08 52.55 51.92 51.96 -0.09 51.94s 12/05 Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 81.125 81.775 81.075 81.600 0.525 81.650s 12/05 Chart for @HE5Z Options for @HE5Z
Feb 26 81.800 83.025 81.775 82.225 0.425 82.275s 12/05 Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 85.750 87.150 85.750 86.725 1.000 86.775s 12/05 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 89.625 90.475 89.625 90.250 1.150 90.250s 12/05 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 97.450 98.975 97.100 98.625 1.225 98.650s 12/05 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 98.625 99.950 98.625 99.675 1.250 99.750s 12/05 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 98.075 99.500 98.075 99.125 1.175 99.200s 12/05 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 83.600 84.475 83.600 84.125 0.550 84.250s 12/05 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 76.350 76.700 76.350 76.500 0.125 76.500s 12/05 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 79.425 79.425 79.425 79.425 79.425s 12/05 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 85.000 82.875s 12/05 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 222.775 227.400 221.950 227.250 5.700 227.150s 12/05 Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 224.925 227.375 224.125 227.375 3.150 227.150s 12/05 Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 225.975 227.800 224.925 227.725 2.500 227.675s 12/05 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 220.000 221.700 219.050 221.500 1.950 221.575s 12/05 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 216.850 218.050 215.775 217.825 1.475 217.900s 12/05 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 215.800 216.600 214.650 216.400 1.175 216.475s 12/05 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 215.625 216.375 214.700 216.225 1.025 216.275s 12/05 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 215.000 215.825 214.200 215.625 0.950 215.600s 12/05 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jan 26 337.750 340.075 336.650 338.975 2.475 339.050s 12/05 Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 330.550 333.575 330.000 332.875 3.575 333.300s 12/05 Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 330.000 332.475 328.675 331.800 3.625 332.225s 12/05 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 327.550 330.750 326.950 330.075 3.425 330.475s 12/05 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 329.475 331.700 328.175 330.775 2.875 331.250s 12/05 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 327.500 329.600 327.400 328.775 2.625 329.250s 12/05 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 325.300 326.625 324.450 326.400 1.925 326.400s 12/05 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 322.800 323.000 321.100 322.950 2.400 322.950s 12/05 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 16.09 16.13 15.98 16.00 -0.08 16.02s 12/05 Chart for @DA5Z Options for @DA5Z
Jan 26 15.51 15.55 15.20 15.34 -0.03 15.38s 12/05 Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
Feb 26 15.59 15.60 15.31 15.50 -0.04 15.54s 12/05 Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
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