Sunday, August 31, 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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Grain & Feed Mill Recieving / Meal & Oil Load Out
Monday - Friday  8:00 am - 4:00 pm


LFG IS ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR EXISTING HOG BARNS 




FREE PRICE LATER CORN & SOYBEANS


 



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
 AUG 25 contract only  @C5Z 420'2s
10'2
Chart
 N/C 2025  @C5Z 420'2s
10'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2025  @C5Z 420'2s
10'2
Chart
 September 2025  @C5Z 420'2s
10'2
Chart
 N/C 2025  @C5Z 420'2s
10'2
Chart
 January 2026  @C6H 437'6s
10'2
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 437'6s
10'2
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 March 2026  @C6K 447'6s
10'0
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 447'6s
10'0
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 453'6s
8'6
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 453'6s
8'6
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 453'6s
8'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2025  @S5X 1054'4s
6'4
Chart
 N/C 2025  @S5X 1054'4s
6'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2025  @S5X 1054'4s
6'4
Chart
 September 2025  @S5X 1054'4s
6'4
Chart
 N/C 2025  @S5X 1054'4s
6'4
Chart
 December 2025  @S6F 1072'4s
5'6
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1087'0s
5'0
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1087'0s
5'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1099'0s
4'4
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 25 387'0 398'4 387'0 398'2 12'4 398'0s 08/29 Chart for @C5U Options for @C5U
Dec 25 410'0 420'4 409'6 420'0 10'2 420'2s 08/29 Chart for @C5Z Options for @C5Z
Mar 26 427'0 438'0 427'0 437'6 10'2 437'6s 08/29 Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 437'6 448'0 437'6 447'4 10'0 447'6s 08/29 Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 445'0 454'2 444'4 453'6 8'6 453'6s 08/29 Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 444'6 452'2 444'2 451'0 6'6 451'4s 08/29 Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 453'4 460'2 453'2 459'6 5'4 459'2s 08/29 Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 466'4 472'0 466'4 471'6 5'2 471'4s 08/29 Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 25 1028'0 1037'0 1024'0 1037'0 8'4 1036'6s 08/29 Chart for @S5U Options for @S5U
Nov 25 1048'2 1055'0 1042'0 1053'0 6'4 1054'4s 08/29 Chart for @S5X Options for @S5X
Jan 26 1066'4 1073'0 1060'6 1071'2 5'6 1072'4s 08/29 Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1080'6 1087'4 1076'2 1085'6 5'0 1087'0s 08/29 Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1093'4 1099'4 1089'0 1097'6 4'4 1099'0s 08/29 Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1102'4 1109'0 1098'4 1107'2 4'6 1108'4s 08/29 Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1100'6 1104'2 1094'0 1102'6 5'4 1104'0s 08/29 Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1078'4 1085'0 1074'4 1083'6 7'2 1085'0s 08/29 Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 25 2880 2880 2823 2852 - 27 2836s 08/29 Chart for @SM5U Options for @SM5U
Oct 25 2835 2844 2814 2834 5 2834s 08/29 Chart for @SM5V Options for @SM5V
Dec 25 2878 2892 2862 2887 17 2890s 08/29 Chart for @SM5Z Options for @SM5Z
Jan 26 2919 2930 2900 2926 19 2928s 08/29 Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 2970 2993 2958 2989 26 2992s 08/29 Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3024 3046 3009 3042 28 3045s 08/29 Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3068 3095 3057 3092 29 3094s 08/29 Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3083 3113 3074 3106 29 3109s 08/29 Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 25 51.40 51.45 51.14 51.45 -0.28 51.47s 08/29 Chart for @BO5U Options for @BO5U
Oct 25 51.96 52.04 51.23 51.66 -0.25 51.70s 08/29 Chart for @BO5V Options for @BO5V
Dec 25 52.39 52.50 51.68 52.10 -0.29 52.14s 08/29 Chart for @BO5Z Options for @BO5Z
Jan 26 52.73 52.79 51.97 52.37 -0.31 52.42s 08/29 Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 53.00 53.04 52.26 52.63 -0.30 52.70s 08/29 Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 53.05 53.10 52.36 52.70 -0.28 52.79s 08/29 Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 52.95 52.99 52.28 52.60 -0.31 52.66s 08/29 Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 52.60 52.60 51.95 52.19 -0.31 52.25s 08/29 Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 25 94.425 95.200 93.975 95.000 0.750 95.025s 08/29 Chart for @HE5V Options for @HE5V
Dec 25 86.950 87.750 86.725 87.475 0.425 87.400s 08/29 Chart for @HE5Z Options for @HE5Z
Feb 26 89.225 89.925 89.100 89.650 0.325 89.625s 08/29 Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 91.750 92.700 91.675 92.450 0.475 92.450s 08/29 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 93.900 95.000 93.900 94.925 0.900 94.900s 08/29 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 100.700 102.300 100.625 102.050 1.200 102.125s 08/29 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 100.100 101.725 100.025 101.500 1.225 101.550s 08/29 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 98.475 100.100 98.475 99.850 1.225 99.900s 08/29 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 82.450 83.375 82.450 83.375 0.800 83.375s 08/29 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 75.000 75.300 75.000 75.300 0.250 75.050s 08/29 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.650 0.250 77.650s 08/29 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 25 238.300 242.850 238.300 241.900 4.900 241.900s 08/29 Chart for @LE5Q Options for @LE5Q
Oct 25 237.325 239.900 235.950 239.800 2.725 239.650s 08/29 Chart for @LE5V Options for @LE5V
Dec 25 238.950 241.100 237.650 241.075 2.175 240.775s 08/29 Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 240.450 242.550 239.000 242.475 2.300 242.250s 08/29 Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 240.275 242.675 239.000 242.625 2.500 242.450s 08/29 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 232.800 235.425 231.300 235.275 2.850 235.175s 08/29 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 228.500 231.025 226.975 230.800 2.725 230.725s 08/29 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 226.950 229.375 225.700 229.125 2.475 229.000s 08/29 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 25 361.800 365.475 359.050 365.475 2.975 364.775s 08/29 Chart for @GF5U Options for @GF5U
Oct 25 361.550 365.200 358.625 365.200 2.950 364.475s 08/29 Chart for @GF5V Options for @GF5V
Nov 25 360.175 364.350 357.300 364.350 3.575 363.600s 08/29 Chart for @GF5X Options for @GF5X
Jan 26 353.325 358.325 350.875 358.325 4.200 357.625s 08/29 Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 348.125 353.400 345.900 353.400 4.350 352.675s 08/29 Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 345.675 350.775 343.475 350.750 4.300 350.200s 08/29 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 342.800 347.550 341.050 347.525 4.375 347.100s 08/29 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 340.200 345.500 338.650 345.500 4.425 345.150s 08/29 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 25 17.27 17.28 17.25 17.26 -0.01 17.27s 08/29 Chart for @DA5Q Options for @DA5Q
Sep 25 18.12 18.18 18.07 18.09 -0.04 18.11s 08/29 Chart for @DA5U Options for @DA5U
Oct 25 17.76 17.92 17.71 17.81 0.03 17.84s 08/29 Chart for @DA5V Options for @DA5V
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