Wednesday, March 4, 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

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
 Mch 26 contract only  @C6K 443'6s
-2'6
Chart
 Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 443'6s
-2'6
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 453'4s
-2'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @C6K 443'6s
-2'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 443'6s
-2'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 453'4s
-2'0
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 453'4s
-2'0
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 453'4s
-2'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 470'2s
-1'0
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 482'2s
-0'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 482'2s
-0'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1169'4s
-1'0
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1169'4s
-1'0
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1183'0s
-0'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1183'0s
-0'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1183'0s
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1130'4s
-1'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1169'4s
-1'0
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1169'4s
-1'0
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1183'0s
-0'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1183'0s
-0'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1183'0s
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1130'4s
-1'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1139'0s
-0'4
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 433'4 434'2 428'0 431'6 -2'4 431'6s 01:30P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 446'0 447'0 440'2 443'6 -2'6 443'6s 02:37P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 455'0 456'2 450'2 453'2 -2'0 453'4s 02:30P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 456'0 458'0 452'2 455'0 -1'4 455'4s 02:42P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 470'4 472'2 467'0 469'6 -1'0 470'2s 02:30P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 482'0 483'6 479'2 481'6 -0'6 482'2s 02:31P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 488'4 490'0 486'0 488'4 -0'6 488'6s 01:30P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 491'6 493'4 489'2 491'6 -0'4 492'2s 01:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1157'4 1159'0 1152'0 1154'4 -1'2 1154'4s 01:30P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1171'0 1175'6 1165'0 1166'2 -1'0 1169'4s 02:44P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1183'6 1188'4 1178'6 1179'6 -0'2 1183'0s 01:30P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1173'6 1176'4 1167'6 1169'4 -0'4 1172'2s 01:30P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1136'4 1139'0 1131'0 1133'6 -0'2 1136'0s 01:30P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1131'0 1134'4 1126'2 1129'0 -1'0 1130'4s 02:36P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1142'0 1144'6 1136'6 1139'4 -0'6 1141'0s 01:22P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1139'0 1142'6 1135'2 1138'0 -0'4 1139'0s 02:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3115 3119 3058 3059 - 44 3061s 01:20P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3152 3164 3093 3094 - 48 3099s 02:37P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3179 3193 3129 3130 - 41 3136s 01:30P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3172 3185 3125 3126 - 39 3132s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3155 3169 3111 3111 - 37 3118s 01:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3131 3144 3090 3092 - 37 3096s 01:30P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3149 3163 3110 3114 - 32 3117s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3142 3157 3111 3116 - 29 3118s 01:26P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 62.55 62.91 62.29 62.91 0.82 63.09s 01:22P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 62.80 63.62 62.35 63.47 0.77 63.59s 02:31P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 62.90 63.65 62.43 63.53 0.70 63.63s 01:30P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 62.27 62.90 61.85 62.77 0.55 62.87s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 61.57 62.06 61.11 61.93 0.43 62.03s 01:26P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 60.55 61.22 60.32 61.04 0.31 61.15s 01:30P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 60.33 60.83 59.90 60.64 0.27 60.73s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 59.92 60.36 59.49 60.19 0.23 60.30s 01:26P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 95.850 97.300 95.675 97.125 1.325 97.075s 02:30P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 100.450 101.825 100.225 101.800 1.800 101.725s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 109.600 111.500 109.400 111.250 1.725 111.200s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 111.500 113.125 111.325 112.975 1.550 112.950s 02:30P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 110.225 111.675 110.175 111.550 1.300 111.525s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 92.800 93.625 92.600 93.550 0.750 93.525s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 84.100 84.500 83.900 84.475 0.325 84.500s 02:31P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 86.400 86.650 86.250 86.600 0.200 86.625s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 89.675 89.875 89.675 89.875 0.175 89.850s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 92.750 92.750 92.750 92.750 0.175 92.750s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 99.900 100.000 99.900 100.000 0.100 100.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.000 0.100 100.100s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 235.000 239.000 234.800 238.525 4.225 238.350s 02:30P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 231.475 235.900 231.175 235.150 4.500 235.175s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 229.400 234.075 229.400 233.200 4.325 233.225s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 228.650 233.025 228.625 232.100 3.975 232.200s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 229.350 233.425 229.050 232.600 3.725 232.650s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 229.800 233.325 229.800 232.675 3.650 232.600s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 228.925 232.300 228.925 231.575 3.625 231.475s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 220.600 224.800 220.600 224.175 3.675 223.925s 02:31P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 358.050 364.475 358.050 364.125 6.725 363.925s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 354.400 361.225 354.400 360.850 7.450 360.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 350.550 357.425 350.525 356.950 7.650 357.000s 02:38P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 350.825 357.125 350.800 356.825 7.250 356.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 348.625 355.225 348.625 355.225 7.325 355.075s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 347.025 353.250 347.025 353.225 7.325 352.975s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 344.000 350.475 344.000 350.425 7.375 350.175s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 337.550 344.000 337.550 343.625 7.425 343.425s 02:31P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 16.62 16.64 16.45 16.57 0.07 16.57 02:46P Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 17.43 17.72 17.43 17.62 0.21 17.62 02:45P Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
May 26 18.02 18.13 17.96 18.06 0.18 18.04 02:45P Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
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