Wednesday, February 4, 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
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @C6H 427'6
-1'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 435'2
-1'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @C6H 427'6
-1'6
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 435'2
-1'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 435'2
-1'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 442'0
-1'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 442'0
-1'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 442'0
-1'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 455'4
-1'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1091'6
-0'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1105'2
0'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1105'2
0'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1117'0
0'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1117'0
0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1084'2
-3'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1091'6
-0'4
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1105'2
0'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1105'2
0'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1117'0
0'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1117'0
0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1084'2
-3'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 429'0 429'0 427'6 427'6 -1'6 429'4 07:28P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 436'2 436'4 435'2 435'2 -1'6 437'0 07:28P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 443'0 443'0 441'6 442'0 -1'2 443'2 07:30P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 442'2 442'2 441'0 441'0 -1'4 442'4 07:30P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 456'4 456'4 455'4 455'4 -1'6 457'2 07:28P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 469'2 469'2 468'0 468'0 -1'4 469'4 07:30P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 474'6 474'6 474'2 474'2 -1'2 475'4 07:30P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 478'6 0'0 479'0 07:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1090'2 1098'4 1089'0 1091'6 -0'4 1092'2 07:28P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1102'6 1111'2 1102'0 1105'2 0'4 1104'6 07:28P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1115'6 1123'4 1113'6 1117'0 0'2 1116'6 07:30P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1107'0 1113'6 1107'0 1108'2 -0'2 1108'4 07:30P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1081'6 1086'0 1081'0 1081'0 -2'6 1083'6 07:30P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1084'4 1088'6 1084'2 1084'2 -3'2 1087'4 07:28P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1096'2 1098'6 1095'0 1095'0 -3'4 1098'4 07:30P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1098'4 1100'6 1096'6 1096'6 -2'6 1099'4 07:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 2965 2976 2959 2960 - 2 2962 07:30P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3003 3014 2999 2999 - 4 3003 07:30P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3047 3057 3040 3044 - 4 3048 07:30P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3059 3067 3053 3053 - 6 3059 07:30P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3060 3067 3054 3054 - 7 3061 07:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3057 3058 3051 3051 - 5 3056 07:30P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3087 3095 3080 3080 - 8 3088 07:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3102 3102 3100 3100 - 2 3102 07:28P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 55.59 55.98 55.47 55.71 0.05 55.66 07:30P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 56.18 56.50 56.05 56.23 0.05 56.18 07:30P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 56.26 56.71 56.26 56.40 56.40 07:30P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 55.97 56.30 55.97 56.04 -0.02 56.06 07:30P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 55.63 55.84 55.61 55.65 -0.01 55.66 07:30P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 55.19 55.44 55.16 55.16 -0.08 55.24 07:30P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 54.99 55.30 54.99 55.06 -0.11 55.17 07:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 55.03 55.05 55.03 55.05 -0.07 55.12 07:28P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 88.550 88.900 87.700 87.900 -0.550 88.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 98.150 99.800 98.075 98.500 0.300 98.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 102.175 103.075 101.400 101.750 - 0.175 101.750s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 110.875 112.025 110.175 110.525 - 0.300 110.575s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 111.825 112.650 110.975 111.275 - 0.475 111.350s 02:30P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 110.475 111.075 109.525 109.800 - 0.575 109.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 92.350 92.575 91.550 92.025 -0.425 92.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 82.500 82.725 81.975 82.475 -0.225 82.425s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 84.650 84.650 84.025 84.550 -0.225 84.425s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 87.500 87.500 87.150 87.150 -0.100 87.400s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 90.800 -0.100 90.800s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 98.250 98.500 98.250 98.250 98.250s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 240.450 242.550 239.925 240.525 0.200 240.525s 01:05P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 241.875 244.575 241.325 241.650 0.175 241.800s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 236.775 239.375 236.450 237.100 0.600 237.225s 02:31P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 233.975 236.450 233.700 234.725 0.900 234.725s 02:30P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 233.250 235.525 232.975 234.100 1.100 234.200s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 233.875 235.900 233.525 234.575 1.075 234.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 233.775 235.700 233.500 234.525 1.025 234.525s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 232.675 234.850 232.650 233.550 0.900 233.550s 02:31P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 367.925 373.600 367.850 369.900 2.150 370.075s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 365.750 371.025 365.750 367.425 1.625 367.500s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 362.200 367.100 362.200 363.700 1.350 363.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 359.950 365.750 359.950 362.225 1.450 362.275s 02:30P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 358.425 363.175 358.325 359.850 1.500 359.900s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 355.050 360.200 355.050 357.050 1.475 357.050s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 351.925 356.200 351.925 353.300 1.525 353.300s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 345.000 349.000 344.525 346.050 1.475 346.050s 02:37P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 15.44 15.44 15.44 15.44 -0.01 15.45 07:08P Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 16.75 16.85 16.75 16.85 -0.13 16.98 06:21P Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 17.25 17.34 Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
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