Friday, November 7, 2025  
 
 
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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)







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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
 Nov 26 contract only  @C5Z 427'2s
-1'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 November 2025  @C5Z 427'2s
-1'4
Chart
 December 2025  @C6H 442'0s
-1'0
Chart
 January 2026  @C6H 442'0s
-1'0
Chart
 February 2026  @C6H 442'0s
-1'0
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 450'4s
-1'0
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 April 2026  @C6K 450'4s
-1'0
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 457'2s
-1'0
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 457'2s
-1'0
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 457'2s
-1'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 464'0s
-1'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 November 2025  @S6F 1117'0s
9'4
Chart
 December 2025  @S6F 1117'0s
9'4
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1125'6s
8'2
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1125'6s
8'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1136'0s
7'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1136'0s
7'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1143'4s
6'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1143'4s
6'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 November 2025  @S6F 1117'0s
9'4
Chart
 December 2025  @S6F 1117'0s
9'4
Chart
 January 2026  @S6H 1125'6s
8'2
Chart
 February 2026  @S6H 1125'6s
8'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1136'0s
7'6
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1136'0s
7'6
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1143'4s
6'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1143'4s
6'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1100'4s
4'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 428'4 430'4 426'6 426'6 -1'4 427'2s 03:55P Chart for @C5Z Options for @C5Z
Mar 26 443'0 444'6 441'4 442'0 -1'0 442'0s 03:55P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 451'4 452'6 450'0 450'4 -1'0 450'4s 03:09P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 458'4 459'0 456'6 457'0 -1'0 457'2s 02:44P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 453'0 454'2 452'2 452'2 -1'0 453'0s 02:30P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 463'6 465'0 463'0 463'2 -1'0 464'0s 02:36P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 476'0 477'2 475'6 476'0 -1'0 476'6s 01:20P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 483'0 483'4 482'2 482'2 -1'0 483'0s 01:20P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 25 1093'4 1102'4 1093'2 1102'2 10'0 1101'6s 01:30P Chart for @S5X Options for @S5X
Jan 26 1108'0 1118'2 1108'0 1117'2 9'4 1117'0s 03:38P Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1117'4 1126'4 1117'4 1126'0 8'2 1125'6s 03:38P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1128'2 1136'4 1128'0 1136'2 7'6 1136'0s 01:30P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1135'4 1144'2 1135'4 1143'4 6'4 1143'4s 01:30P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1126'0 1132'6 1126'0 1131'6 5'0 1131'4s 01:30P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1098'2 1104'4 1098'2 1102'0 3'4 1102'4s 01:20P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1095'0 1102'0 1095'0 1100'4 4'2 1100'4s 02:30P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 3128 3174 3115 3170 44 3171s 03:36P Chart for @SM5Z Options for @SM5Z
Jan 26 3155 3193 3139 3187 37 3189s 01:30P Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
Mar 26 3192 3225 3177 3217 28 3220s 03:36P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3234 3262 3218 3255 25 3259s 01:30P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3275 3303 3262 3296 22 3300s 03:53P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3282 3306 3270 3298 22 3304s 03:54P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3280 3301 3276 3294 17 3299s 03:54P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3275 3290 3264 3288 10 3288s 03:54P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 49.35 49.88 49.00 49.63 0.33 49.68s 03:46P Chart for @BO5Z Options for @BO5Z
Jan 26 49.69 50.17 49.32 49.93 0.30 49.98s 02:30P Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
Mar 26 50.32 50.72 49.89 50.46 0.31 50.53s 03:36P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 50.56 51.06 50.26 50.83 0.34 50.90s 01:30P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 50.75 51.15 50.39 50.98 0.37 51.04s 01:30P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 50.38 50.90 50.13 50.75 0.41 50.81s 01:20P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 50.17 50.65 49.90 50.52 0.43 50.60s 01:20P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 49.84 50.36 49.65 50.28 0.44 50.32s 01:20P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 79.500 79.975 78.800 79.625 0.425 79.400s 01:05P Chart for @HE5Z Options for @HE5Z
Feb 26 80.175 80.225 78.950 79.350 -0.475 79.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 84.100 84.125 82.900 83.325 -0.500 83.400s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 87.075 87.275 86.575 87.100 -0.375 87.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 95.900 95.900 94.625 95.050 -0.575 95.175s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 96.850 96.850 95.400 95.975 -0.475 96.075s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 95.800 95.825 94.625 95.250 -0.225 95.525s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 81.500 81.650 80.575 81.225 -0.175 81.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 75.050 75.325 74.325 75.225 0.150 75.200s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 79.025 79.200 79.025 79.200 0.175 79.200s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 84.000 0.175 83.200s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 25 220.275 222.950 219.075 221.150 2.575 221.350s 02:52P Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 218.475 221.300 216.600 219.725 3.000 219.750s 01:05P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 218.025 221.200 216.325 219.700 3.025 219.725s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 211.500 214.325 209.550 212.925 3.250 213.050s 02:30P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 207.450 210.725 206.025 209.300 3.175 209.400s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 206.250 209.500 205.000 208.050 2.950 208.125s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 206.825 209.375 205.475 207.875 2.625 207.950s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 205.875 208.850 204.875 207.175 2.375 207.250s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 25 324.025 329.200 321.100 326.000 4.350 326.400s 01:05P Chart for @GF5X Options for @GF5X
Jan 26 318.200 322.575 313.800 319.125 3.975 319.575s 01:05P Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
Mar 26 313.075 317.725 308.425 313.525 2.975 313.975s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 311.400 316.125 306.700 311.450 2.675 311.900s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 308.175 313.675 304.200 308.700 2.375 309.225s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 309.450 313.200 304.000 308.250 1.950 308.700s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 307.300 311.050 302.625 306.000 1.400 306.450s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 303.300 308.150 299.850 303.600 1.225 303.375s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 25 17.21 17.24 17.13 17.20 0.01 17.20s 04:00P Chart for @DA5X Options for @DA5X
Dec 25 17.01 17.07 16.89 17.00 0.02 16.98s 04:00P Chart for @DA5Z Options for @DA5Z
Jan 26 16.45 16.58 16.43 16.50 16.50s 04:00P Chart for @DA6F Options for @DA6F
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