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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 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) 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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	loading... NON-GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  AUG contract only  @C6Z 536'4 -1'2  SEPT contract only  @C6Z 536'4 -1'2  N/C 2026  @C6Z 536'4 -1'2 GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  August 2026  @C6Z 536'4 -1'2  September 2026  @C6Z 536'4 -1'2  N/C 2026  @C6Z 536'4 -1'2  January 2027  @C7H 551'2 -1'0  February 2027  @C7H 551'2 -1'0  March 2027  @C7K 557'6 -0'6  April 2027  @C7K 557'6 -0'6  June 2027  @C7N 559'0 -0'6  N/C 2027  @C7Z 528'0 -1'4 NON-GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  AUG contract only  @S6X 1298'0 10'0  SEPT contract only  @S6X 1298'0 10'0  N/C 2026  @S6X 1298'0 10'0  January 2027  @S7H 1318'4 9'4 GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  August 2026  @S6X 1298'0 10'0  By Sept 11th  @S6X 1298'0 10'0  N/C 2026  @S6X 1298'0 10'0  January 2027  @S7F 1313'0 9'6  February 2027  @S7H 1318'4 9'4  March 2027  @S7K 1323'0 9'0  N/C 2027  @S7X 1255'0 6'4
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	Futures
	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 514'2 515'2 512'2 512'2 -2'6 515'0 11:00P Dec 26 537'2 539'6 535'0 536'4 -1'2 537'6 11:00P Mar 27 551'6 554'2 549'6 551'2 -1'0 552'2 11:00P May 27 558'0 560'4 556'2 557'6 -0'6 558'4 11:00P Jul 27 558'6 561'4 557'4 559'0 -0'6 559'6 11:00P Sep 27 527'6 530'0 526'6 527'6 -1'2 529'0 11:00P Dec 27 528'2 530'2 527'0 528'0 -1'4 529'4 11:00P Mar 28 538'4 539'4 538'4 539'2 -0'2 539'4 11:00P @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 1275'4 0'2 1275'2 11:00P Nov 26 1291'2 1301'4 1290'0 1298'0 10'0 1288'0 11:00P Jan 27 1305'0 1316'4 1305'0 1313'0 9'6 1303'2 11:00P Mar 27 1309'6 1321'2 1309'6 1318'4 9'4 1309'0 11:00P May 27 1316'4 1325'0 1315'4 1323'0 9'0 1314'0 11:00P Jul 27 1317'6 1327'2 1317'6 1325'6 9'0 1316'6 11:00P Aug 27 1305'4 1308'4 1301'6 1307'2 7'6 1299'4 11:00P Sep 27 1265'4 1268'2 1263'2 1266'0 5'2 1260'6 11:00P @SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 3336 3336 3325 3328 - 18 3346 10:59P Oct 26 3372 3382 3361 3380 - 6 3386 11:00P Dec 26 3440 3449 3425 3445 - 8 3453 11:00P Jan 27 3463 3471 3449 3468 - 10 3478 11:00P Mar 27 3490 3490 3465 3483 - 11 3494 11:00P May 27 3496 3501 3481 3498 - 12 3510 11:00P Jul 27 3529 3529 3503 3520 - 11 3531 11:00P Aug 27 3500 3502 3483 3499 - 12 3511 11:00P @BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 70.17 70.50 11:00P Oct 26 71.50 72.54 71.50 72.48 1.65 70.83 11:00P Dec 26 72.00 72.80 72.00 72.73 1.61 71.12 11:00P Jan 27 72.00 72.75 71.98 72.68 1.57 71.11 11:00P Mar 27 71.83 72.64 71.83 72.55 1.50 71.05 11:00P May 27 71.40 72.48 71.40 72.42 1.45 70.97 11:00P Jul 27 71.30 72.22 71.30 72.11 1.36 70.75 11:00P Aug 27 70.99 71.48 70.86 71.29 1.21 70.08 11:01P @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Oct 26 81.975 83.850 81.975 83.675 1.775 83.675s 04:39P Dec 26 72.375 74.550 72.325 74.050 1.850 74.150s 01:05P Feb 27 74.975 76.950 74.975 76.450 1.550 76.525s 01:05P Apr 27 80.950 82.475 80.900 82.075 1.425 82.075s 01:05P May 27 85.600 86.700 85.600 86.575 1.300 86.500s 01:05P Jun 27 94.225 95.625 94.225 95.275 1.375 95.300s 03:37P Jul 27 95.825 97.025 95.800 96.875 1.300 96.900s 01:05P Aug 27 95.475 96.525 95.475 96.425 1.200 96.450s 01:05P Oct 27 80.375 81.000 80.375 80.950 0.950 80.950s 01:05P Dec 27 73.075 73.875 73.075 73.875 1.225 73.875s 01:05P Feb 28 77.175 1.225 77.175s 01:05P @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Oct 26 211.800 213.500 211.150 212.650 0.950 212.675s 01:05P Dec 26 213.800 215.575 213.075 214.575 0.850 214.575s 01:05P Feb 27 215.575 217.300 214.975 216.475 0.950 216.475s 01:05P Apr 27 217.575 218.775 216.900 217.875 0.450 217.975s 01:05P Jun 27 212.300 213.450 211.700 212.775 0.500 212.850s 01:05P Aug 27 209.350 210.525 208.750 209.850 0.625 210.100s 01:05P Oct 27 208.375 209.575 208.200 209.025 0.975 209.350s 01:05P Dec 27 210.075 210.075 210.075 210.075 0.650 210.075s 01:05P @GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 321.000 323.400 319.950 321.100 0.550 321.450s 01:05P Oct 26 316.675 319.250 315.725 316.625 0.500 317.025s 01:05P Nov 26 309.925 312.650 309.100 309.950 0.500 310.425s 01:05P Jan 27 302.000 304.750 301.600 302.650 0.500 302.775s 01:05P Mar 27 298.300 301.725 298.300 299.450 0.550 299.825s 01:05P Apr 27 299.750 302.000 299.225 300.250 0.525 300.250s 01:05P May 27 299.625 301.575 299.125 299.725 0.600 299.950s 01:05P Aug 27 299.900 301.675 299.900 300.350 - 0.150 300.350s 01:05P @DA - MILK CLASS III - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 16.36 16.35 Oct 26 17.02 16.98 Nov 26 17.29 17.28 My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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