Thursday, February 12, 2026  
 
 
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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
 February 2026  @C6H 428'4
1'0
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 438'2
1'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @C6H 428'4
1'0
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 438'2
1'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 438'2
1'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 446'2
2'0
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 446'2
2'0
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 446'2
2'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 461'2
1'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1136'0
12'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1151'0
11'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1151'0
11'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1163'2
10'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1163'2
10'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1114'4
4'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1136'0
12'0
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1151'0
11'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1151'0
11'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1163'2
10'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1163'2
10'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1114'4
4'0
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 428'0 431'0 427'0 428'4 1'0 427'4 09:43A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 436'6 440'4 436'2 438'2 1'6 436'4 09:43A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 444'6 448'0 444'2 446'2 2'0 444'2 09:43A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 444'6 448'0 444'4 446'4 1'6 444'6 09:43A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 459'6 462'4 459'2 461'2 1'4 459'6 09:43A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 472'0 474'4 471'6 473'2 1'0 472'2 09:43A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 479'4 480'6 478'2 479'4 1'0 478'4 09:43A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 482'0 484'0 481'4 483'0 1'0 482'0 09:43A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1129'4 1141'4 1128'4 1136'0 12'0 1124'0 09:43A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1144'0 1156'2 1143'2 1151'0 11'4 1139'4 09:43A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1155'6 1168'2 1155'6 1163'2 10'6 1152'4 09:43A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1145'6 1155'0 1145'6 1151'4 9'0 1142'4 09:43A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1114'4 1121'0 1113'0 1118'6 6'0 1112'6 09:43A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1111'0 1117'0 1109'2 1114'4 4'0 1110'4 09:43A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1120'6 1125'6 1120'4 1123'6 3'2 1120'4 09:43A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1121'0 1126'0 1120'4 1123'0 2'2 1120'6 09:43A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3029 3087 3029 3071 41 3030 09:43A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3080 3132 3080 3119 39 3080 09:43A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3130 3175 3130 3161 35 3126 09:43A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3145 3175 3143 3161 26 3135 09:43A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3141 3163 3139 3150 17 3133 09:43A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3130 3144 3119 3134 11 3123 09:43A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3156 3165 3140 3157 9 3148 09:43A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3164 3173 3153 3167 7 3160 09:43A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 57.32 57.96 57.06 57.63 0.58 57.05 09:43A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 57.73 58.34 57.49 58.03 0.53 57.50 09:43A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 57.92 58.43 57.69 58.18 0.49 57.69 09:43A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 57.71 58.03 57.38 57.76 0.39 57.37 09:43A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 57.20 57.54 56.89 57.30 0.38 56.92 09:43A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 56.65 56.98 56.36 56.80 0.38 56.42 09:43A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 56.49 56.78 56.18 56.57 0.31 56.26 09:43A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 56.28 56.54 56.10 56.54 0.41 56.13 09:42A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 86.900 86.950 86.700 86.700 -0.200 86.900 09:43A Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 93.650 93.650 92.200 92.250 -1.600 93.850 09:43A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 97.575 97.650 96.450 96.450 -1.575 98.025 09:43A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 107.200 107.275 105.850 105.975 - 1.500 107.475 09:43A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 109.100 109.125 107.675 107.850 - 1.525 109.375 09:43A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 108.000 108.150 106.750 106.875 - 1.400 108.275 09:43A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.775 90.800 89.675 89.725 -1.300 91.025 09:42A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 81.375 81.450 80.600 80.625 -1.000 81.625 09:43A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 83.550 83.800 83.000 83.000 -0.900 83.900 09:43A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 86.900 87.175 86.900 87.075 -0.100 87.175 09:43A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 91.000 -0.550 91.000s 09:42A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 98.000 98.000 98.000 98.000 98.000 09:42A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 242.225 243.100 241.600 242.525 0.175 242.350 09:43A Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 240.750 241.400 239.775 240.725 - 0.250 240.975 09:43A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 236.500 236.950 235.600 236.150 - 0.425 236.575 09:43A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 234.125 234.575 233.250 233.675 - 0.550 234.225 09:43A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 233.575 234.025 232.650 232.925 - 0.650 233.575 09:43A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 233.800 234.325 233.000 233.350 - 0.450 233.800 09:43A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 233.500 234.025 232.700 233.050 - 0.425 233.475 09:43A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 232.325 232.900 231.750 231.750 - 0.575 232.325 09:43A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 367.450 368.000 365.125 366.275 - 1.175 367.450 09:43A Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 364.500 365.800 362.850 363.800 - 0.800 364.600 09:43A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 360.425 362.000 359.025 360.225 - 0.200 360.425 09:43A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 359.850 361.300 358.525 359.725 - 0.050 359.775 09:43A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 357.850 359.100 356.575 358.150 0.275 357.875 09:43A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 355.575 356.450 354.000 355.500 355.500 09:43A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 352.225 353.025 351.825 352.325 0.100 352.225 09:43A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 345.000 345.000 345.000 345.000 - 0.150 345.150 09:43A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 15.06 15.10 15.06 15.09 -0.03 15.12 09:38A Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 16.31 16.46 16.27 16.43 0.11 16.32 09:43A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 16.67 16.78 16.63 16.78 0.12 16.66 09:43A Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
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