Thursday, May 28, 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 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 454'0
1'4
Chart
 June 26 contact only  @C6N 454'0
1'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @C6N 454'0
1'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 454'0
1'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 454'0
1'4
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 462'0
2'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 480'0
2'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 495'0
2'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 495'0
2'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 502'4
2'6
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 502'4
2'6
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 506'2
2'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 493'6
3'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1191'2
6'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1191'2
6'0
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1191'2
6'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1188'6
7'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1191'2
6'0
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1191'2
6'0
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1191'2
6'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1188'6
7'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1201'4
7'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1152'4
9'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 452'2 458'2 451'4 454'0 1'4 452'4 10:11A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 459'6 465'6 459'0 462'0 2'2 459'6 10:10A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 477'4 483'2 476'4 480'0 2'4 477'4 10:11A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 492'0 497'4 491'4 495'0 2'6 492'2 10:10A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 499'4 505'0 499'2 502'4 2'6 499'6 10:10A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 504'4 508'2 503'2 506'2 2'4 503'6 10:10A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 486'6 490'4 486'6 489'2 2'6 486'4 10:10A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 490'0 495'2 490'0 493'6 3'0 490'6 10:10A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1186'0 1196'0 1185'0 1191'2 6'0 1185'2 10:11A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1185'0 1195'6 1185'0 1192'0 7'2 1184'6 10:12A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1174'4 1183'2 1174'2 1180'2 7'2 1173'0 10:10A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1181'6 1191'0 1180'6 1188'6 7'2 1181'4 10:11A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1194'2 1203'6 1194'2 1201'4 7'2 1194'2 10:10A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1193'2 1203'2 1193'2 1201'4 8'0 1193'4 10:10A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1197'0 1206'0 1197'0 1204'0 8'4 1195'4 10:10A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1200'2 1211'0 1200'2 1209'4 9'2 1200'2 10:10A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3309 3351 3307 3342 36 3306 10:10A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3240 3280 3235 3273 38 3235 10:10A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3200 3234 3190 3227 33 3194 10:10A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3172 3206 3163 3199 31 3168 10:10A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3208 3242 3200 3236 29 3207 10:10A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3220 3252 3212 3246 27 3219 10:10A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3217 3245 3212 3239 22 3217 10:10A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3224 3243 3215 3238 19 3219 10:10A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 75.25 75.99 74.70 75.36 0.10 75.26 10:10A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 73.60 74.30 73.16 73.76 0.16 73.60 10:10A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 72.20 72.96 71.87 72.41 0.15 72.26 10:10A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 71.01 71.71 70.70 71.19 0.11 71.08 10:10A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 70.25 70.88 69.89 70.33 0.06 70.27 10:10A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 69.66 70.21 69.31 69.66 69.66 10:10A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 69.08 69.57 68.75 69.10 0.02 69.08 10:10A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 68.61 68.93 68.20 68.49 -0.02 68.51 10:10A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 97.075 97.075 96.250 96.525 -1.075 97.600 10:10A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 101.875 101.875 101.000 101.100 - 1.025 102.125 10:10A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 100.475 100.650 99.900 99.925 - 0.925 100.850 10:10A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 86.400 86.425 86.025 86.050 -0.550 86.600 10:10A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 78.875 78.975 78.500 78.650 -0.325 78.975 10:10A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 81.600 81.750 81.350 81.600 -0.200 81.800 10:10A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 85.275 85.575 85.150 85.375 -0.200 85.575 10:10A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 88.075 88.075 88.075 88.075 -0.350 88.325s 10:10A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.775 95.975 95.775 95.975 95.975 10:10A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 96.125 96.125 95.550 95.550 -0.175 95.950s 10:11A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.625 0.075 94.800s 10:11A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 83.675 0.075 81.675s 10:10A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 251.450 251.725 250.500 250.600 - 0.825 251.425 10:10A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 242.500 243.200 241.650 242.200 - 0.300 242.500 10:10A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 234.025 234.675 233.175 233.650 - 0.325 233.975 10:10A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 233.375 233.925 232.525 233.025 - 0.225 233.250 10:10A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 233.825 234.500 233.025 233.600 - 0.250 233.850 10:10A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 233.625 234.050 232.675 233.200 - 0.200 233.400 10:10A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 227.000 227.800 226.550 227.575 0.325 227.250 10:10A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 224.250 224.650 223.750 223.950 - 0.300 224.250 10:10A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 355.000 356.150 352.600 354.400 - 0.225 354.625 10:10A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 352.075 353.550 349.975 351.550 - 0.250 351.800 10:10A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 348.775 350.300 346.975 348.275 - 0.200 348.475 10:10A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 345.025 346.950 343.275 344.775 - 0.225 345.000 10:10A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 338.225 340.625 337.000 338.900 0.275 338.625 10:10A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 333.625 335.850 333.125 335.600 0.800 334.800 10:10A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 332.825 334.100 332.625 332.625 - 0.150 332.775 10:10A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 330.400 330.400 330.400 330.400 - 0.350 330.750 10:10A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 16.90 16.90 16.90 16.90 16.90 09:52A Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 16.44 16.54 16.39 16.51 -0.01 16.52 10:10A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 16.72 16.84 16.66 16.69 16.69 10:10A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
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