Monday, April 13, 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  @C6K 440'2s
-0'6
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 451'0s
-0'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @C6K 440'2s
-0'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 451'0s
-0'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 451'0s
-0'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 451'0s
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 471'0s
-1'2
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 483'6s
-1'0
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 483'6s
-1'0
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 491'0s
-0'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6K 1162'2s
-13'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1177'4s
-13'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1177'4s
-13'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1177'4s
-13'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1149'6s
-8'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6K 1162'2s
-13'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1177'4s
-13'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1177'4s
-13'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1177'4s
-13'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1149'6s
-8'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1159'4s
-6'4
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 446'0 446'0 440'0 441'0 -0'6 440'2s 01:30P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 455'4 456'0 450'6 451'6 -0'2 451'0s 01:21P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 459'0 460'6 455'2 455'6 -0'6 455'4s 01:30P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 475'6 476'4 470'6 471'2 -1'2 471'0s 01:30P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 488'4 489'0 483'4 484'2 -1'0 483'6s 01:30P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 495'0 496'0 490'6 491'4 -0'6 491'0s 01:20P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 498'6 499'2 494'2 495'0 0'0 494'6s 01:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 481'0 481'2 476'4 476'4 -0'2 478'0s 01:20P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1177'0 1183'6 1160'0 1160'6 -13'4 1162'2s 01:30P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1192'6 1199'0 1175'0 1175'4 -13'6 1177'4s 01:30P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1183'2 1190'0 1168'4 1168'6 -11'6 1170'6s 01:30P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1159'2 1165'0 1147'2 1148'0 -8'4 1149'6s 01:30P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1157'2 1164'2 1147'4 1148'0 -8'0 1149'6s 01:30P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1168'2 1174'4 1158'4 1158'6 -7'4 1160'6s 01:20P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1166'0 1171'6 1157'4 1157'6 -6'4 1159'4s 01:21P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1168'6 1174'4 1160'6 1161'2 -6'4 1162'6s 01:20P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3288 3363 3270 3319 1 3319s 01:30P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3251 3321 3230 3289 1 3289s 01:30P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3218 3264 3190 3240 - 3 3240s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3192 3220 3160 3197 - 10 3196s 01:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3133 3187 3130 3162 - 16 3161s 01:30P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3172 3220 3151 3195 - 12 3195s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3167 3223 3167 3203 - 9 3203s 01:20P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3166 3215 3165 3199 - 4 3198s 01:30P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 68.48 68.83 66.34 66.39 -0.59 66.50s 01:30P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 68.35 68.70 66.19 66.25 -0.66 66.36s 01:30P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 67.16 67.23 65.16 65.22 -0.63 65.32s 01:20P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 65.98 66.17 64.11 64.20 -0.63 64.26s 01:20P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 64.98 65.07 63.10 63.13 -0.68 63.17s 01:30P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 64.28 64.74 62.37 62.43 -0.73 62.52s 01:20P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 63.92 64.09 62.04 62.07 -0.75 62.19s 01:30P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 63.40 63.40 61.53 61.59 -0.74 61.68s 01:30P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 90.650 90.700 90.425 90.475 -0.225 90.500s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 95.500 95.500 94.400 94.750 -0.675 94.850s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 103.775 103.800 102.675 102.975 - 0.600 103.125s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 106.650 106.650 105.650 106.025 - 0.500 106.075s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 106.450 106.525 105.575 105.925 - 0.500 105.950s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 91.200 91.300 90.575 91.175 -0.050 91.125s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 83.525 83.600 82.825 83.425 0.075 83.425s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.900 86.125 85.375 85.975 0.125 86.050s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 89.550 89.875 89.000 89.725 0.250 89.800s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.300 0.250 92.575s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 99.800 100.225 99.500 100.225 0.425 100.225s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 99.900 0.425 100.325s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 250.800 251.575 250.500 250.700 - 1.125 250.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 248.600 249.750 248.200 248.700 - 0.675 248.525s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 244.700 245.400 243.950 244.600 - 0.300 244.450s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 240.200 241.225 239.900 240.950 0.250 240.800s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 239.725 240.450 239.225 240.300 0.400 240.175s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 239.025 239.950 238.750 239.825 0.325 239.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 238.100 239.050 237.925 238.825 0.275 238.700s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 231.675 232.325 231.050 231.925 0.150 231.825s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 373.500 375.250 373.150 374.850 0.325 374.475s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 371.575 373.875 371.125 373.325 0.475 372.825s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 371.600 374.250 371.275 373.825 0.875 373.325s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 370.000 372.200 369.675 371.975 1.050 371.600s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 367.075 369.750 367.075 369.575 1.125 369.175s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 363.900 366.675 363.800 366.675 1.375 366.250s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 357.625 359.950 357.350 359.950 1.750 359.525s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 352.350 354.000 352.350 354.000 1.700 354.275s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 17.04 17.04 16.97 16.98 -0.05 17.00 01:52P Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
May 26 17.21 17.34 17.11 17.18 0.01 17.14 01:52P Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 17.94 17.94 17.77 17.90 0.05 17.90 01:52P Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
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