Monday, May 18, 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
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 478'6
1'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @C6N 478'6
1'6
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 June 2026  @C6N 478'6
1'6
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 July 2026  @C6N 478'6
1'6
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 498'4
0'4
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 January 2027  @C7H 512'0
0'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 512'0
0'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 518'4
0'0
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1214'4
1'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1214'4
1'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1214'4
1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1202'0
1'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1214'4
1'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1214'4
1'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1214'4
1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1202'0
1'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1209'4
0'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 476'6 479'4 475'0 478'6 1'6 477'0 09:57P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 482'0 484'0 480'0 483'2 1'0 482'2 09:57P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 497'6 499'6 495'4 498'4 0'4 498'0 09:57P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 511'4 512'6 509'0 512'0 0'4 511'4 09:57P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 518'0 519'6 516'0 518'4 0'0 518'4 09:56P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 521'4 523'0 519'6 522'0 0'4 521'4 09:56P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 499'0 500'0 498'0 499'6 0'6 499'0 09:56P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 502'2 503'6 500'6 503'2 0'6 502'4 09:56P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1213'0 1216'0 1211'4 1214'4 1'4 1213'0 09:57P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1210'4 1213'6 1209'4 1212'2 1'2 1211'0 09:57P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1194'4 1197'4 1193'0 1196'6 1'4 1195'2 09:57P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1200'0 1203'4 1198'4 1202'0 1'0 1201'0 09:57P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1210'0 1214'0 1209'4 1212'6 0'4 1212'2 09:57P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1207'0 1210'4 1206'0 1209'4 0'2 1209'2 09:57P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1208'0 1211'0 1207'2 1210'6 0'4 1210'2 09:57P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1213'2 1215'0 1211'4 1215'0 0'2 1214'6 09:56P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3345 3361 3338 3355 10 3345 09:57P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3285 3300 3280 3293 8 3285 09:57P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3243 3263 3241 3258 12 3246 09:57P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3217 3237 3217 3234 14 3220 09:57P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3252 3273 3252 3269 13 3256 09:57P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3265 3280 3265 3277 12 3265 09:57P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3259 3274 3259 3274 15 3259 09:57P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3256 3256 3256 3256 3256 09:57P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 75.57 75.63 75.18 75.34 -0.29 75.63 09:57P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 73.69 73.69 73.32 73.46 -0.29 73.75 09:57P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 72.41 72.41 71.99 72.14 -0.27 72.41 09:57P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 71.23 71.29 70.94 71.08 -0.29 71.37 09:57P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 70.52 70.55 70.25 70.38 -0.31 70.69 09:57P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 69.80 69.89 69.63 69.67 -0.38 70.05 09:57P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 69.22 69.22 69.03 69.07 -0.32 69.39 09:57P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 68.50 68.50 68.50 68.50 -0.21 68.71 09:57P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 99.250 100.450 98.425 98.675 - 0.225 98.525s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 103.750 105.000 102.675 102.900 - 0.600 102.750s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 104.500 105.600 103.150 103.250 - 0.925 103.225s 02:30P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 91.150 92.300 90.125 90.225 -0.950 90.150s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 83.750 84.575 82.825 83.000 -0.750 82.850s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 86.500 87.025 85.675 85.750 -0.550 85.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 90.300 90.400 89.575 89.650 -0.550 89.600s 03:59P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.000 -0.550 92.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 100.525 100.700 99.900 99.900 - 0.425 99.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.750 100.975 100.025 100.025 - 0.225 100.025s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 99.525 - 0.400 99.125s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 85.525 -0.400 85.525s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 254.925 255.775 253.100 253.375 - 0.525 253.375s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 248.875 249.975 246.800 247.125 - 0.775 247.150s 02:30P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 240.675 241.700 238.600 238.875 - 0.925 238.950s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 240.000 240.800 237.800 238.025 - 1.150 238.000s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 239.525 240.500 237.775 237.850 - 0.975 237.975s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 238.300 239.500 236.950 237.025 - 1.000 237.150s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 232.000 232.325 230.450 230.500 - 0.900 230.600s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 228.450 228.450 227.225 227.225 - 0.775 227.225s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 369.450 369.600 367.750 368.575 0.125 368.800s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 363.100 363.750 358.100 358.775 - 2.600 358.850s 02:30P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 360.650 361.500 355.500 356.125 - 2.975 356.200s 02:31P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 357.875 358.500 352.450 353.125 - 3.075 353.100s 03:47P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 354.500 355.125 349.100 349.800 - 3.150 349.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 348.775 348.775 342.850 343.575 - 3.150 343.500s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 342.100 342.225 338.575 339.500 - 2.900 339.300s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 338.000 338.000 337.000 337.500 - 2.375 337.300s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 16.94 16.95 Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 16.87 16.88 16.87 16.87 -0.07 16.94 08:50P Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 17.49 17.50 Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
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