Monday, March 30, 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
 Mch 26 contract only  @C6K 456'2
-5'6
Chart
 Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 456'2
-5'6
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 468'0
-5'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @C6K 456'2
-5'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 456'2
-5'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 468'0
-5'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 468'0
-5'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 468'0
-5'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 484'2
-6'0
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 494'4
-6'2
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 494'4
-6'2
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 501'2
-6'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1161'2
2'0
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1161'2
2'0
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1176'6
1'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1176'6
1'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1176'6
1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1144'0
0'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1161'2
2'0
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1161'2
2'0
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1176'6
1'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1176'6
1'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1176'6
1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1144'0
0'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1150'6
-1'4
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 462'6 465'6 456'2 456'2 -5'6 462'0 01:12P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 474'2 477'4 467'6 467'6 -5'6 473'4 01:13P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 477'6 480'0 470'2 470'2 -6'2 476'4 01:12P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 491'0 494'0 483'6 484'0 -6'2 490'2 01:13P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 501'0 504'2 494'4 494'4 -6'2 500'6 01:12P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 506'6 510'0 501'0 501'2 -6'0 507'2 01:12P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 511'2 513'2 504'2 504'4 -5'6 510'2 01:12P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 489'2 489'2 483'6 483'6 -4'4 488'2 01:12P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1165'0 1170'0 1158'2 1161'0 1'6 1159'2 01:13P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1181'2 1185'4 1174'2 1176'2 1'0 1175'2 01:13P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1175'0 1181'0 1169'0 1172'4 2'0 1170'4 01:12P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1147'6 1155'2 1144'6 1145'6 1'2 1144'4 01:12P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1147'0 1154'4 1143'4 1144'0 0'0 1144'0 01:12P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1160'0 1165'0 1155'0 1155'0 0'0 1155'0 01:12P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1156'2 1161'2 1150'2 1150'6 -1'4 1152'2 01:12P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1156'0 1162'6 1152'6 1152'6 -2'0 1154'6 01:12P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3153 3166 3123 3148 - 5 3153 01:12P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3132 3145 3110 3129 - 2 3131 01:12P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3122 3122 3092 3109 - 2 3111 01:12P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3092 3095 3070 3086 - 4 3090 01:12P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3066 3072 3046 3062 - 4 3066 01:12P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3090 3093 3071 3087 - 3 3090 01:12P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3089 3093 3072 3087 - 1 3088 01:12P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3071 3078 3059 3071 1 3070 01:12P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 67.81 69.68 67.55 68.43 1.02 67.41 01:12P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 67.85 69.64 67.59 68.45 1.00 67.45 01:12P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 67.05 68.81 66.95 67.69 1.01 66.68 01:12P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 66.00 67.83 65.91 66.76 0.99 65.77 01:12P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 65.06 66.78 64.98 65.67 0.89 64.78 01:12P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 64.60 66.14 64.37 64.92 0.71 64.21 01:12P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 64.04 65.53 63.82 64.35 0.61 63.74 01:12P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 63.22 64.72 63.09 63.55 0.53 63.02 01:12P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 90.850 90.950 90.425 90.475 -0.300 90.475s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 96.825 98.375 96.550 97.100 0.150 97.125s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 106.250 107.350 105.650 105.925 - 0.250 105.875s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 108.850 110.000 108.425 108.675 - 0.125 108.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 108.525 109.650 108.275 108.500 - 0.050 108.475s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 92.375 92.950 92.150 92.225 -0.100 92.175s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 84.075 84.425 84.000 84.075 -0.025 84.075s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 86.300 86.700 86.300 86.425 -0.025 86.375s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 89.850 90.050 89.775 89.850 -0.050 89.800s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.000 93.000 92.850 92.850 -0.050 92.850s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 100.075 100.250 99.975 99.975 - 0.225 99.975s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.500 100.500 100.250 100.250 - 0.250 100.250s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 238.800 240.900 238.325 239.875 1.050 239.550s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 238.775 241.625 238.725 240.400 1.425 240.200s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 236.050 238.425 236.050 237.575 1.250 237.300s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 233.400 234.950 232.950 234.125 1.100 234.025s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 232.550 234.375 232.550 233.650 1.125 233.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 232.850 234.425 232.675 233.600 1.025 233.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 232.175 233.925 232.175 233.225 1.000 233.175s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 225.775 227.025 225.775 226.625 1.025 226.575s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 362.100 366.575 362.000 363.800 1.850 363.300s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 360.250 364.525 359.750 361.850 1.500 361.325s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 358.200 362.600 357.800 360.200 1.800 359.600s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 356.000 360.000 355.500 357.875 2.000 357.525s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 353.950 357.075 353.150 355.525 1.975 355.125s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 350.600 354.000 350.425 352.800 2.000 352.450s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 345.000 347.175 344.275 346.875 2.125 346.475s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 340.000 342.000 340.000 340.650 2.125 341.250s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 16.14 16.15 15.24 16.10 -0.05 16.10 01:11P Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 17.30 17.85 17.17 17.27 0.05 17.24 01:12P Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
May 26 17.61 17.82 17.41 17.53 -0.07 17.52 01:12P Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
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