Wednesday, July 1, 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)







US Drought Monitor Link



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
 July 2026  @C6U 422'4
5'6
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 422'4
5'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 422'4
5'6
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 422'4
5'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 442'4
6'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 457'6
6'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 457'6
6'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 467'0
7'0
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 467'0
7'0
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 473'0
6'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 473'2
3'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1133'6
9'4
Chart
 August 2026  @S6X 1150'4
6'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1150'4
6'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1172'0
5'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1133'6
9'4
Chart
 August 2026  @S6Q 1133'6
9'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1150'4
6'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1165'0
6'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1141'4
4'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 413'6 422'0 412'2 420'4 7'6 412'6 01:04P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 416'6 424'6 415'6 422'4 5'6 416'6 01:05P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 436'2 444'0 435'4 442'4 6'4 436'0 01:05P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 451'2 459'0 450'6 457'6 6'6 451'0 01:05P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 459'6 468'0 459'6 467'0 7'0 460'0 01:05P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 466'6 474'0 466'4 473'0 6'2 466'6 01:05P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 462'0 467'4 462'0 465'6 4'2 461'4 01:05P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 469'0 475'4 469'0 473'2 3'6 469'4 01:05P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1115'0 1133'0 1114'0 1125'4 8'6 1116'6 01:05P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1123'4 1140'6 1120'2 1133'6 9'4 1124'2 01:05P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1126'4 1145'6 1124'6 1136'4 7'6 1128'6 01:05P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1143'0 1161'2 1139'2 1150'4 6'6 1143'6 01:05P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1157'6 1175'6 1154'2 1165'0 6'2 1158'6 01:05P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1167'0 1182'6 1162'4 1172'0 5'0 1167'0 01:05P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1172'2 1190'2 1171'0 1179'4 4'6 1174'6 01:05P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1181'2 1197'0 1178'4 1186'6 5'0 1181'6 01:05P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3057 3073 3037 3064 17 3047 01:05P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3039 3062 3032 3053 14 3039 01:05P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3019 3051 3015 3035 16 3019 01:05P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3001 3043 3001 3018 17 3001 01:05P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3032 3078 3030 3048 17 3031 01:05P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3046 3090 3045 3062 16 3046 01:05P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3070 3119 3070 3091 13 3078 01:05P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3108 3141 3107 3117 9 3108 01:05P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 66.30 67.25 65.50 65.96 -0.78 66.74 01:05P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 67.03 67.13 65.59 66.52 -0.41 66.93 01:05P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 66.55 66.65 65.42 66.19 -0.25 66.44 01:05P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 65.94 66.02 65.01 65.73 -0.06 65.79 01:05P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 65.45 65.61 64.63 65.38 0.03 65.35 01:05P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 64.98 65.37 64.45 65.18 0.05 65.13 01:05P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 64.94 65.15 64.26 64.98 0.07 64.91 01:05P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 64.62 64.78 63.98 64.75 0.14 64.61 01:05P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 93.825 94.425 93.175 93.450 -0.975 93.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 97.975 98.950 96.875 97.000 -1.150 97.050s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 82.000 82.825 81.325 81.450 -0.500 81.500s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.650 74.400 73.200 73.250 -0.175 73.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.300 77.925 76.975 76.975 -0.050 77.275s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 81.975 82.675 81.925 81.975 82.225s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.400 86.400 86.000 86.000 86.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.125 94.750 94.100 94.275 0.100 94.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.025 95.375 95.025 95.225 0.125 95.425s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.550 94.550 94.550 94.550 0.150 94.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 0.150 80.025s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.250 0.150 73.250s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 243.000 243.750 241.000 241.875 - 0.600 241.825s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 237.275 238.525 235.750 236.825 0.075 236.725s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 237.000 238.000 235.575 236.700 0.200 236.575s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 237.550 238.525 236.225 237.200 0.375 237.225s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 238.000 238.875 236.700 237.575 0.500 237.750s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 231.800 232.525 230.425 231.500 0.400 231.475s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 229.150 229.325 227.225 228.275 0.150 228.275s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 227.375 228.350 226.350 227.125 - 0.225 227.125s 01:05P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 365.350 367.550 363.350 364.200 - 0.450 364.150s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 363.050 365.450 361.125 362.200 - 0.350 362.175s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 359.925 362.475 358.225 359.475 - 0.350 359.300s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 356.600 359.325 355.125 356.275 - 0.275 356.275s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 351.000 352.775 348.775 350.050 - 0.025 349.950s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 347.100 348.825 345.000 346.275 0.325 346.150s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 346.100 347.125 344.825 345.150 0.625 345.000s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 342.100 0.700 342.800s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 15.60 15.63 15.45 15.47 -0.05 15.52 01:05P Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.36 16.41 16.07 16.11 -0.23 16.34 01:05P Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 17.09 17.11 16.77 16.80 -0.25 17.05 01:05P Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
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