Tuesday, June 16, 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 50 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
 June 26 contact only  @C6N 415'2
-0'2
Chart
 July 26 contact only  @C6N 415'2
-0'2
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 423'4
0'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6N 415'2
-0'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 415'2
-0'2
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 423'4
0'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 443'2
1'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 457'2
1'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 457'2
1'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 466'4
2'0
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 466'4
2'0
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 473'2
2'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 473'0
3'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1128'0
8'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1128'0
8'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1146'2
11'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1128'0
8'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1128'0
8'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1146'2
11'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1160'2
10'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1130'2
6'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 415'0 421'0 412'4 415'2 -0'2 415'4 11:16A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 422'4 429'0 419'6 423'4 0'6 422'6 11:17A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 441'4 448'6 439'0 443'2 1'4 441'6 11:16A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 455'4 462'4 453'2 457'2 1'6 455'4 11:17A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 464'4 471'4 462'4 466'4 2'0 464'4 11:17A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 471'6 478'0 469'4 473'2 2'0 471'2 11:17A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 464'0 469'0 462'2 466'2 2'6 463'4 11:17A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 470'2 475'4 469'0 473'0 3'0 470'0 11:17A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1119'0 1138'4 1107'4 1128'0 8'6 1119'2 11:16A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1123'2 1143'2 1112'4 1133'2 9'6 1123'4 11:16A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1121'4 1142'6 1111'2 1133'2 11'4 1121'6 11:17A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1134'2 1156'4 1124'0 1146'2 11'4 1134'6 11:17A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1148'2 1170'0 1139'0 1160'2 10'6 1149'4 11:17A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1157'0 1176'4 1147'6 1167'0 10'0 1157'0 11:17A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1163'4 1184'0 1157'2 1174'4 9'2 1165'2 11:17A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1173'4 1191'6 1165'6 1181'6 8'6 1173'0 11:17A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3032 3052 3003 3045 25 3020 11:17A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3039 3057 3010 3050 21 3029 11:17A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3033 3054 3010 3048 17 3031 11:17A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3028 3045 3001 3039 15 3024 11:17A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3060 3078 3034 3073 17 3056 11:17A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3080 3096 3054 3094 19 3075 11:17A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3099 3125 3087 3125 23 3102 11:17A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3127 3162 3118 3153 23 3130 11:17A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 74.45 74.69 72.67 72.82 -1.55 74.37 11:17A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 72.78 73.08 71.14 71.19 -1.53 72.72 11:17A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 71.30 71.60 69.78 69.81 -1.45 71.26 11:17A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 69.95 70.37 68.72 68.73 -1.32 70.05 11:17A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 69.32 69.63 68.07 68.12 -1.19 69.31 11:17A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 68.90 69.20 67.77 67.79 -1.12 68.91 11:17A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.49 68.78 67.45 67.46 -1.05 68.51 11:17A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 67.78 68.23 67.01 67.02 -0.98 68.00 11:17A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 96.375 96.725 95.425 95.500 -1.075 96.575 11:17A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 95.625 96.575 95.450 95.675 -0.100 95.775 11:17A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 80.225 80.850 80.050 80.300 0.075 80.225 11:17A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.575 74.125 73.300 73.675 0.125 73.550 11:17A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.450 77.800 77.025 77.425 0.125 77.300 11:17A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.000 82.425 81.650 82.000 82.000 11:17A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 85.800 85.800 85.800 85.800 -0.550 85.575s 11:17A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 93.975 94.350 93.750 94.250 0.125 94.125 11:17A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.000 95.050 94.500 95.050 -0.400 95.000s 11:17A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 93.875 93.875 93.800 93.800 -0.525 94.325 11:17A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 83.675 81.025s 11:17A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.250 74.250s 11:17A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 250.625 254.000 250.625 253.800 3.175 250.625 11:16A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 243.250 247.950 242.950 247.625 4.375 243.250 11:17A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 236.750 241.425 236.550 241.200 4.400 236.800 11:17A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 235.875 240.300 235.675 240.125 4.250 235.875 11:17A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 236.175 240.200 235.850 240.125 4.000 236.125 11:17A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 235.950 239.850 235.750 239.725 3.775 235.950 11:17A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 229.550 233.350 229.525 233.200 3.475 229.725 11:17A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 226.375 229.875 226.375 229.875 3.500 226.375 11:17A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 361.075 367.700 360.200 367.225 5.675 361.550 11:17A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 359.250 366.025 358.125 365.400 5.875 359.525 11:17A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 355.200 362.975 354.750 362.350 6.250 356.100 11:17A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 351.675 359.375 351.000 358.800 6.375 352.425 11:17A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 346.500 352.825 346.500 352.150 6.300 345.850 11:17A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 343.025 348.475 343.025 347.800 6.025 341.775 11:17A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 343.400 346.250 343.400 346.250 5.650 340.600 11:17A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 344.000 344.000 344.000 344.000 5.125 338.875 11:16A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 15.96 15.96 15.96 15.96 -0.03 15.99 11:09A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 16.41 16.46 16.33 16.35 -0.08 16.43 11:16A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.76 16.79 16.67 16.69 -0.05 16.74 11:16A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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