Thursday, July 16, 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
 July 2026  @C6U 441'4s
-6'0
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 441'4s
-6'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 464'0s
-5'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 441'4s
-6'0
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 441'4s
-6'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 464'0s
-5'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 479'4s
-4'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 479'4s
-4'6
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 March 2027  @C7K 488'2s
-4'2
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 488'2s
-4'2
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 493'2s
-4'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 487'2s
-3'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1195'0s
-7'2
Chart
 August 2026  @S6X 1195'0s
-6'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1195'0s
-6'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1213'4s
-6'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1195'0s
-7'2
Chart
 August 2026  @S6Q 1195'0s
-7'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1195'0s
-6'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1209'4s
-6'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1167'0s
-8'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 446'6 452'0 440'2 441'0 -6'0 441'4s 01:30P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 468'4 474'2 463'0 463'4 -5'4 464'0s 01:30P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 482'6 489'0 478'2 478'6 -4'6 479'4s 01:30P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 491'4 497'2 487'2 488'0 -4'2 488'2s 01:30P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 496'4 502'0 492'2 492'6 -4'2 493'2s 01:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 484'0 488'0 480'0 480'4 -3'2 481'2s 01:30P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 489'2 493'6 486'4 487'6 -3'2 487'2s 01:30P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 501'0 504'0 498'2 498'2 -2'6 498'2s 01:20P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 1202'0 1207'6 1193'2 1193'6 -7'2 1195'0s 01:24P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1191'4 1197'2 1183'4 1183'6 -7'0 1185'2s 01:20P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1200'4 1206'6 1193'6 1193'6 -6'6 1195'0s 01:30P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1213'6 1220'6 1208'0 1208'2 -6'2 1209'4s 01:30P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1218'0 1224'2 1211'6 1211'6 -6'0 1213'4s 01:29P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1223'2 1229'4 1217'2 1217'4 -5'6 1219'2s 01:20P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1229'0 1235'2 1223'2 1223'2 -6'0 1224'6s 01:30P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1218'0 1219'6 1208'4 1208'4 -7'0 1209'2s 01:20P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 3189 3247 3180 3225 40 3229s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3176 3234 3164 3201 29 3205s 01:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3164 3222 3153 3185 22 3187s 01:30P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3200 3258 3188 3223 24 3224s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3216 3272 3204 3240 26 3242s 01:30P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3226 3278 3220 3251 24 3253s 01:30P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3223 3286 3223 3262 22 3264s 01:20P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3267 3308 3259 3287 20 3288s 01:30P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 73.02 73.28 72.28 72.34 -0.49 72.43s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 72.14 72.55 71.59 71.62 -0.47 71.71s 01:30P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 71.45 71.78 70.88 70.91 -0.40 71.00s 01:30P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 71.00 71.38 70.44 70.51 -0.37 70.57s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 70.65 71.10 70.25 70.27 -0.37 70.36s 01:20P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 70.33 70.68 69.85 69.86 -0.39 69.94s 01:30P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 69.66 70.17 69.39 69.39 -0.39 69.48s 01:30P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 69.33 69.53 68.80 68.82 -0.37 68.91s 01:30P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 100.325 100.925 99.950 100.325 - 0.050 100.275s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 86.300 87.550 86.300 86.975 0.200 86.925s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 77.025 78.500 77.025 77.975 0.575 77.950s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 80.275 81.850 80.275 81.225 0.625 81.125s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 85.125 86.500 84.900 85.750 0.625 85.750s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 89.400 90.200 89.400 89.450 0.600 89.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 96.950 98.350 96.925 97.450 0.250 97.375s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 97.750 98.925 97.750 97.950 0.150 97.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 97.000 97.550 96.875 97.125 0.100 97.100s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 82.000 82.000 81.500 81.500 -0.475 81.500s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.500 -0.475 74.500s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 230.475 230.500 226.025 226.850 - 3.050 227.075s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 226.250 226.325 222.100 223.050 - 2.725 223.275s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 225.775 225.850 221.825 222.925 - 2.350 223.200s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 226.500 226.575 222.725 223.775 - 2.275 224.000s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 226.675 226.900 223.400 224.150 - 2.300 224.375s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 220.150 220.325 217.000 217.825 - 2.125 218.075s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 215.650 215.700 213.750 214.900 - 2.000 214.900s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 214.425 214.425 213.300 213.925 - 1.875 214.000s 01:05P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 350.250 350.650 343.600 346.875 - 3.350 346.600s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 344.450 344.625 338.000 340.275 - 4.025 340.350s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 338.875 339.000 332.175 334.200 - 4.400 334.450s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 334.000 334.375 327.800 329.700 - 4.450 330.050s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 327.900 327.950 321.475 323.750 - 4.225 323.950s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 322.750 322.750 318.125 320.650 - 3.825 320.650s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 321.950 321.950 317.400 319.250 - 3.900 319.825s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 322.250 322.250 316.900 317.850 - 3.900 318.225s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 15.78 15.79 15.75 15.76 15.76 02:11P Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 17.12 17.69 17.12 17.66 0.62 17.62 02:12P Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 17.56 18.00 17.55 17.95 0.51 17.93 02:12P Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
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