Thursday, February 12, 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 430'0
2'4
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 439'2
2'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @C6H 430'0
2'4
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 439'2
2'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 439'2
2'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 447'0
2'6
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 447'0
2'6
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 447'0
2'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 462'0
2'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1139'2
15'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1154'0
14'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1154'0
14'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1166'0
13'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1166'0
13'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1115'6
5'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1139'2
15'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1154'0
14'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1154'0
14'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1166'0
13'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1166'0
13'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1115'6
5'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 428'0 430'0 427'0 430'0 2'4 427'4 08:43A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 436'6 439'2 436'2 439'2 2'6 436'4 08:43A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 444'6 447'0 444'2 447'0 2'6 444'2 08:43A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 444'6 447'2 444'4 447'2 2'4 444'6 08:43A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 459'6 462'0 459'2 462'0 2'2 459'6 08:43A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 472'0 474'0 471'6 474'0 1'6 472'2 08:43A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 479'4 480'0 478'2 480'0 1'4 478'4 08:43A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 482'0 483'4 481'4 483'2 1'2 482'0 08:43A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1129'4 1141'0 1128'4 1139'2 15'2 1124'0 08:43A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1144'0 1156'0 1143'2 1154'0 14'4 1139'4 08:43A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1155'6 1167'6 1155'6 1166'0 13'4 1152'4 08:43A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1145'6 1154'6 1145'6 1152'6 10'2 1142'4 08:43A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1114'4 1120'2 1113'0 1119'6 7'0 1112'6 08:43A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1111'0 1117'0 1109'2 1115'6 5'2 1110'4 08:43A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1120'6 1125'6 1120'4 1124'6 4'2 1120'4 08:43A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1121'0 1126'0 1120'4 1123'6 3'0 1120'6 08:43A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3029 3087 3029 3075 45 3030 08:43A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3080 3132 3080 3121 41 3080 08:43A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3130 3175 3130 3161 35 3126 08:43A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3145 3175 3143 3162 27 3135 08:43A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3141 3163 3139 3150 17 3133 08:43A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3130 3144 3119 3129 6 3123 08:43A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3156 3165 3140 3152 4 3148 08:43A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3164 3173 3153 3161 1 3160 08:43A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 57.32 57.88 57.06 57.77 0.72 57.05 08:43A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 57.73 58.28 57.49 58.17 0.67 57.50 08:43A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 57.92 58.39 57.69 58.30 0.61 57.69 08:43A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 57.71 57.99 57.38 57.91 0.54 57.37 08:43A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 57.20 57.50 56.89 57.48 0.56 56.92 08:43A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 56.65 56.97 56.36 56.88 0.46 56.42 08:43A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 56.49 56.78 56.18 56.70 0.44 56.26 08:43A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 56.28 56.54 56.10 56.54 0.41 56.13 08:43A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 86.900 86.950 86.825 86.900 86.900 08:43A Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 93.650 93.650 92.825 93.150 -0.700 93.850 08:43A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 97.575 97.650 97.075 97.075 -0.950 98.025 08:43A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 107.200 107.275 106.525 106.700 - 0.775 107.475 08:43A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 109.100 109.125 108.350 108.575 - 0.800 109.375 08:43A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 108.000 108.150 107.275 107.450 - 0.825 108.275 08:43A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.775 90.800 90.125 90.225 -0.800 91.025 08:43A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 81.375 81.450 80.925 81.000 -0.625 81.625 08:43A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 83.550 83.800 83.550 83.550 -0.350 83.900 08:43A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 86.900 87.175 86.900 87.075 -0.100 87.175 08:43A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 91.000 -0.550 91.000s 08:42A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 98.000 98.000 98.000 98.000 98.000 08:43A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 242.225 242.775 242.175 242.575 0.225 242.350 08:43A Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 240.750 241.125 240.350 240.975 240.975 08:43A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 236.500 236.825 236.175 236.700 0.125 236.575 08:43A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 234.125 234.575 233.925 234.325 0.100 234.225 08:43A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 233.575 234.025 233.375 233.775 0.200 233.575 08:43A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 233.800 234.325 233.650 234.000 0.200 233.800 08:43A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 233.500 234.025 233.450 233.825 0.350 233.475 08:43A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 232.325 232.900 232.325 232.750 0.425 232.325 08:43A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 367.450 367.950 366.850 367.450 367.450 08:43A Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 364.500 365.500 364.075 365.125 0.525 364.600 08:43A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 360.425 361.750 360.000 361.350 0.925 360.425 08:43A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 359.850 361.000 359.550 360.750 0.975 359.775 08:43A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 357.850 358.675 357.600 358.650 0.775 357.875 08:43A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 355.575 356.150 355.500 355.850 0.350 355.500 08:43A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 352.225 352.225 352.225 352.225 352.225 08:43A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 343.000 345.250 342.900 344.700 3.275 345.150s 08:43A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 15.06 15.10 15.06 15.08 -0.04 15.12 08:41A Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 16.31 16.38 16.27 16.32 16.32 08:43A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 16.67 16.69 16.63 16.68 0.02 16.66 08:43A Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
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