Friday, March 20, 2026  
 
 
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
 Mch 26 contract only  @C6K 465'4s
-4'2
Chart
 Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 465'4s
-4'2
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 476'0s
-4'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @C6K 465'4s
-4'2
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 465'4s
-4'2
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 476'0s
-4'0
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 476'0s
-4'0
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 476'0s
-4'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 490'6s
-3'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 500'2s
-3'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 500'2s
-3'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 506'0s
-3'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1161'2s
-7'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1161'2s
-7'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1176'4s
-6'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1176'4s
-6'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1176'4s
-6'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1141'0s
-5'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1161'2s
-7'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1161'2s
-7'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1176'4s
-6'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1176'4s
-6'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1176'4s
-6'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1141'0s
-5'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1147'2s
-5'4
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 469'0 469'2 464'0 466'2 -4'2 465'4s 01:20P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 479'2 479'4 474'4 476'4 -4'0 476'0s 01:20P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 481'0 481'6 476'4 478'4 -4'0 478'0s 01:20P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 493'4 494'0 489'4 491'4 -3'6 490'6s 01:20P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 503'0 503'2 499'2 500'6 -3'6 500'2s 01:20P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 509'0 509'0 505'0 506'4 -3'4 506'0s 01:21P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 512'0 512'0 507'6 509'0 -3'4 508'4s 01:20P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 485'6 487'0 484'4 485'2 -1'0 486'0s 01:20P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1166'0 1176'0 1159'4 1160'4 -7'2 1161'2s 01:23P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1181'0 1190'6 1175'0 1175'6 -6'6 1176'4s 01:20P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1175'0 1184'2 1168'4 1170'2 -6'4 1170'0s 01:20P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1148'0 1155'2 1141'0 1142'4 -5'0 1142'6s 01:20P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1144'6 1152'6 1138'4 1141'0 -5'2 1141'0s 01:20P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1154'6 1163'0 1148'6 1152'0 -5'2 1151'4s 01:20P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1151'2 1158'4 1143'6 1147'6 -5'4 1147'2s 01:20P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1154'4 1160'4 1146'6 1149'2 -6'0 1149'0s 01:20P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3317 3351 3241 3280 - 45 3280s 01:20P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3279 3301 3215 3240 - 40 3244s 01:26P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3247 3267 3188 3209 - 36 3213s 01:20P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3217 3234 3163 3177 - 38 3180s 01:20P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3190 3205 3139 3148 - 40 3150s 01:20P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3216 3229 3167 3180 - 34 3181s 01:23P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3217 3220 3167 3179 - 30 3180s 01:20P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3193 3196 3147 3159 - 30 3159s 01:20P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 65.25 66.50 65.02 65.53 0.10 65.51s 01:20P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 65.02 66.25 64.78 65.30 0.07 65.30s 01:20P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 64.00 65.32 63.85 64.38 0.08 64.42s 01:20P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 63.44 64.46 63.04 63.57 0.04 63.58s 01:20P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 62.47 63.54 62.22 62.70 0.01 62.70s 01:20P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 61.96 63.15 61.80 62.30 62.27s 01:20P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 61.63 62.77 61.58 61.97 0.02 61.96s 01:20P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 61.09 62.03 60.95 61.33 0.01 61.31s 01:20P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 92.450 92.450 91.075 91.350 -0.775 91.275s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 96.250 96.550 95.575 95.825 - 0.325 95.725s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 105.100 105.425 104.300 104.525 - 0.275 104.475s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 107.400 107.775 106.550 106.725 - 0.375 106.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 107.100 107.400 106.150 106.350 - 0.350 106.300s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.750 91.300 90.300 90.450 -0.325 90.425s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 82.900 83.450 82.650 82.750 -0.300 82.825s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.850 85.850 85.375 85.425 -0.350 85.475s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 89.475 89.475 89.150 89.150 -0.200 89.275s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 92.750 -0.200 92.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 99.425 99.750 99.425 99.750 99.750s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 99.875 100.025 99.875 100.000 100.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 233.250 234.975 232.500 233.950 0.775 234.050s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 231.700 234.400 231.350 233.300 1.725 233.425s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 229.325 231.775 228.775 230.800 1.725 230.825s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 227.225 229.275 226.575 228.275 1.350 228.300s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 227.450 229.500 226.875 228.525 1.275 228.575s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 228.225 229.725 227.200 228.925 1.250 228.825s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 228.150 229.225 226.600 228.275 1.250 228.175s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 220.250 222.300 219.700 221.650 1.100 221.350s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 356.200 359.475 356.125 357.750 2.475 357.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 348.000 352.700 347.725 351.400 3.425 351.175s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 343.925 347.850 343.100 346.675 2.950 346.375s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 343.750 347.200 342.600 346.475 2.750 346.125s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 342.625 345.900 341.375 345.150 2.525 344.900s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 342.150 344.425 339.925 343.650 2.375 343.500s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 339.975 342.625 338.025 341.650 2.350 341.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 335.000 336.475 331.850 336.025 2.300 335.900s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 16.15 16.15 16.13 16.14 0.02 16.14 01:28P Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 17.14 17.31 17.08 17.26 0.13 17.24 01:28P Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
May 26 17.55 17.69 17.39 17.59 0.08 17.57 01:28P Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
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