Wednesday, September 23, 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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Harvest Hours Grain Recieving:

GMO & Non-GMO Monday - Saturday     7:30 am - demand

Organic Monday - Friday      7:30 am - 4:00 pm


Feed Mill 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
 SEPT contract only  @C6Z 529'0s
-7'6
Chart
 October 2026  @C6Z 529'0s
-7'6
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 529'0s
-7'6
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 543'4s
-7'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 September 2026  @C6Z 529'0s
-7'6
Chart
 October 2026  @C6Z 529'0s
-7'6
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 529'0s
-7'6
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 543'4s
-7'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 543'4s
-7'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 543'4s
-7'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 550'6s
-7'0
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 550'6s
-7'0
Chart
 May 2027  @C7N 553'4s
-6'2
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 553'4s
-6'2
Chart
 July 2027  @C7N 553'4s
-6'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 528'4s
-3'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1318'0s
-7'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1318'0s
-7'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1342'4s
-6'2
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1342'4s
-6'2
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1350'0s
-5'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 By Sept 25  @S6X 1318'0s
-7'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1318'0s
-7'4
Chart
 December 2026  @S7F 1333'6s
-7'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1333'6s
-7'4
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1342'4s
-6'2
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1350'0s
-5'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1281'4s
-0'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 536'0 536'2 527'4 528'6 -7'6 529'0s 03:57P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 550'4 550'4 542'2 543'0 -7'4 543'4s 03:26P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 557'0 557'2 549'4 550'4 -7'0 550'6s 03:07P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 558'6 559'2 552'2 553'0 -6'2 553'4s 03:08P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 527'4 528'0 523'0 524'0 -4'2 524'6s 02:30P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 530'4 531'2 526'6 527'6 -3'2 528'4s 03:08P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 542'4 542'4 539'2 540'0 -3'0 540'4s 03:07P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 548'4 548'4 546'0 546'6 -3'2 547'0s 01:20P Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 1324'6 1327'2 1311'0 1317'4 -7'4 1318'0s 03:53P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1340'0 1342'4 1326'6 1333'0 -7'4 1333'6s 01:30P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1347'4 1350'2 1336'2 1341'4 -6'2 1342'4s 02:31P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1353'6 1356'2 1343'4 1349'0 -5'2 1350'0s 03:43P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1356'0 1359'6 1348'2 1353'4 -4'6 1354'4s 02:31P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1338'4 1341'2 1330'4 1335'6 -4'0 1337'0s 01:20P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1297'4 1298'0 1290'0 1295'4 -2'4 1296'0s 01:20P Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
Nov 27 1280'0 1283'0 1275'0 1280'6 -0'6 1281'4s 01:30P Chart for @S7X Options for @S7X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 3689 3724 3660 3700 14 3703s 03:29P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3707 3734 3677 3702 - 1 3706s 03:48P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3707 3732 3679 3701 - 8 3703s 02:39P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3690 3722 3673 3691 - 13 3694s 03:43P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3707 3721 3674 3687 - 18 3689s 03:43P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3703 3727 3683 3693 - 20 3696s 01:30P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3663 3678 3642 3656 - 16 3653s 01:20P Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
Sep 27 3620 3623 3593 3601 - 10 3600s 01:30P Chart for @SM7U Options for @SM7U
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 67.40 67.65 66.47 67.19 -0.12 67.25s 03:39P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 67.95 68.21 67.03 67.71 -0.11 67.81s 03:27P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 68.19 68.42 67.29 67.95 -0.13 68.06s 02:30P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.50 68.63 67.52 68.14 -0.11 68.27s 03:43P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 68.70 68.77 67.70 68.31 -0.10 68.42s 03:43P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 68.63 68.75 67.70 68.24 -0.09 68.39s 01:20P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 67.77 68.22 67.28 67.87 -0.07 67.92s 03:42P Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
Sep 27 67.27 67.68 66.78 67.36 -0.03 67.42s 03:42P Chart for @BO7U Options for @BO7U
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 79.250 79.925 79.125 79.875 0.600 79.875s 02:30P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 70.975 71.025 69.950 70.375 -0.675 70.325s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 72.450 72.500 71.750 72.025 -0.525 72.025s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 77.550 77.575 76.925 77.200 -0.350 77.200s 02:30P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 81.575 81.575 81.575 81.575 -0.400 81.575s 02:30P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 90.475 90.500 89.875 90.075 -0.325 90.175s 02:30P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 92.150 92.150 91.625 91.875 -0.275 91.975s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 92.000 92.000 91.450 91.750 -0.350 91.775s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 77.450 77.450 76.975 77.200 -0.200 77.250s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 70.600 70.650 70.350 70.450 -0.150 70.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 75.800 -0.150 74.050s 01:05P Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 218.850 221.075 218.450 220.825 2.150 220.925s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 219.500 222.550 219.000 222.175 2.900 222.350s 03:23P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 220.500 223.750 220.000 223.325 3.100 223.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 221.775 224.800 221.275 224.400 3.000 224.700s 02:30P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 216.100 219.500 215.975 219.075 2.975 219.425s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 213.250 216.100 212.750 215.775 2.850 216.025s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 211.950 214.600 211.925 214.300 2.400 214.500s 01:05P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 212.600 215.000 212.600 215.000 2.200 214.950s 03:03P Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 337.000 337.425 336.325 336.400 - 0.750 336.525s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 328.125 333.475 327.750 332.975 5.300 333.325s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 323.475 329.675 322.650 329.200 6.300 329.500s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 314.750 321.850 314.450 321.375 6.925 321.675s 02:53P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 310.925 317.375 310.425 317.025 6.850 317.275s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 309.925 317.000 309.925 316.650 6.700 316.925s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 309.425 315.925 309.350 315.550 6.550 315.825s 02:56P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 313.450 317.600 312.925 317.600 6.375 317.600s 01:05P Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 16.13 16.13 16.11 16.12 -0.01 16.13s 04:00P Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 15.72 15.77 15.49 15.52 -0.12 15.53s 04:00P Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
Nov 26 16.06 16.16 15.96 15.99 15.99s 04:00P Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
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