Thursday, April 30, 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

HELP WANTED/General Labor
Contact Reid at 712-348-3637


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
 Apr 26 contract only  @C6N 475'4
-2'2
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 475'4
-2'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @C6N 475'4
-2'2
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 475'4
-2'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 475'4
-2'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 475'4
-2'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 496'0
-1'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 508'6
-1'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 508'6
-1'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 515'6
-1'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6N 1194'0
-3'0
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1194'0
-3'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1194'0
-3'0
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1194'0
-3'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1167'2
-4'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6N 1194'0
-3'0
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1194'0
-3'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1194'0
-3'0
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1194'0
-3'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1167'2
-4'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1176'6
-3'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 466'2 469'0 464'2 465'4 -1'0 466'4 05:44A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 477'0 480'0 474'4 475'4 -2'2 477'6 05:44A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 482'2 485'0 480'2 481'2 -1'6 483'0 05:44A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 497'0 499'6 495'0 496'0 -1'6 497'6 05:44A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 509'2 512'0 507'6 508'6 -1'6 510'4 05:44A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 516'2 519'2 515'0 515'6 -1'6 517'4 05:44A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 519'2 522'2 518'2 519'0 -1'6 520'6 05:44A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 497'0 498'6 496'6 497'4 -0'6 498'2 05:44A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1182'4 1190'0 1180'4 1180'4 -1'6 1182'2 05:44A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1197'0 1206'2 1193'4 1194'0 -3'0 1197'0 05:44A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1189'2 1199'0 1187'0 1187'2 -2'4 1189'6 05:44A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1165'0 1173'0 1162'4 1162'4 -3'4 1166'0 05:44A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1171'0 1178'0 1167'2 1167'2 -4'0 1171'2 05:44A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1181'4 1189'4 1179'2 1179'2 -3'6 1183'0 05:44A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1178'4 1186'0 1176'6 1176'6 -3'2 1180'0 05:44A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1178'0 1187'6 1178'0 1179'0 -3'0 1182'0 05:44A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3291 3291 3250 3250 - 30 3280 05:44A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3241 3241 3206 3207 - 31 3238 05:44A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3185 3185 3157 3157 - 28 3185 05:44A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3142 3147 3121 3121 - 25 3146 05:44A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3117 3117 3095 3096 - 22 3118 05:44A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3131 3144 3124 3124 - 23 3147 05:44A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3143 3143 3129 3131 - 18 3149 05:43A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3132 3132 3118 3118 - 18 3136 05:44A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 75.75 75.79 74.95 74.95 -0.36 75.31 05:44A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 74.20 74.85 73.53 73.69 -0.43 74.12 05:44A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 72.42 73.14 72.11 72.22 -0.19 72.41 05:44A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 70.87 71.64 70.77 70.82 -0.06 70.88 05:44A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 69.59 70.41 69.53 69.69 0.13 69.56 05:44A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 68.52 69.52 68.52 68.87 0.23 68.64 05:44A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 68.08 68.95 68.01 68.31 0.26 68.05 05:44A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 67.08 68.04 67.08 67.51 0.30 67.21 05:44A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 94.500 95.725 94.400 95.000 0.950 95.100s 04/29 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 102.225 104.450 102.225 103.725 1.775 103.750s 04/29 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 104.700 106.350 104.675 106.225 1.850 106.275s 04/29 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 105.050 106.600 104.975 106.425 1.600 106.425s 04/29 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.525 91.650 90.375 91.400 1.125 91.400s 04/29 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 82.950 83.825 82.825 83.600 0.725 83.525s 04/29 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.925 86.675 85.900 86.475 0.500 86.425s 04/29 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 89.925 90.550 89.900 90.400 0.425 90.350s 04/29 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.350 93.350 93.250 93.250 0.375 93.250s 04/29 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 100.700 100.750 100.650 100.725 0.525 100.725s 04/29 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.775 100.775 100.575 100.575 0.250 100.575s 04/29 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 99.475 0.250 99.725s 04/29 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 255.000 257.000 255.000 256.875 4.200 256.875s 04/29 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 254.500 255.975 253.650 255.100 1.750 255.250s 04/29 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 250.000 251.200 248.625 249.475 0.625 249.725s 04/29 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 244.850 245.575 243.200 243.675 - 0.125 243.925s 04/29 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 243.600 244.475 242.175 242.600 - 0.250 242.850s 04/29 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 243.225 243.950 242.000 242.400 - 0.075 242.650s 04/29 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 242.075 242.900 241.225 241.775 0.100 241.900s 04/29 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 235.150 236.000 234.725 235.200 0.225 235.300s 04/29 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 372.250 372.600 371.675 372.200 0.200 372.275s 04/29 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 373.225 374.825 370.100 371.350 - 0.225 371.500s 04/29 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 374.325 376.025 371.050 372.375 - 0.550 372.525s 04/29 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 372.500 373.900 369.550 370.700 - 0.325 370.925s 04/29 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 370.000 371.275 367.325 368.450 - 0.100 368.750s 04/29 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 366.400 368.275 364.425 365.525 - 0.050 365.825s 04/29 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 360.000 361.975 358.300 359.375 0.100 359.800s 04/29 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 355.000 355.100 354.000 355.050 0.375 354.975s 04/29 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 17.20 17.20 17.13 17.13 -0.18 17.31 05:41A Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 17.48 17.53 17.44 17.45 -0.24 17.69 05:31A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 18.11 18.35 Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
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