Monday, June 22, 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 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)







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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
 June 26 contact only  @C6N 412'6
-4'6
Chart
 July 26 contact only  @C6N 412'6
-4'6
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 421'0
-4'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6N 412'6
-4'6
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 412'6
-4'6
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 421'0
-4'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 440'6
-3'2
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 455'2
-2'4
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 February 2027  @C7H 455'2
-2'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 464'2
-2'2
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 464'2
-2'2
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 470'4
-2'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 469'0
-3'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1121'0
-1'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1121'0
-1'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1145'0
2'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1165'6
2'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1121'0
-1'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1121'0
-1'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1145'0
2'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1159'0
2'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1129'6
3'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 417'4 418'0 411'2 412'6 -4'6 417'4 11:35A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 425'4 426'2 419'4 421'0 -4'2 425'2 11:35A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 445'0 445'4 439'2 440'6 -3'2 444'0 11:35A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 458'2 459'2 453'4 455'2 -2'4 457'6 11:35A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 467'2 468'0 462'6 464'2 -2'2 466'4 11:35A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 472'4 474'4 469'0 470'4 -2'4 473'0 11:35A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 466'4 467'0 461'4 462'6 -3'2 466'0 11:35A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 472'4 473'6 467'6 469'0 -3'4 472'4 11:35A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1125'0 1130'4 1118'4 1121'0 -1'6 1122'6 11:35A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1129'6 1136'0 1125'2 1127'6 -0'4 1128'2 11:35A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1130'4 1136'0 1127'0 1130'2 1'6 1128'4 11:35A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1145'0 1149'6 1141'0 1145'0 2'2 1142'6 11:35A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1157'2 1163'0 1154'6 1159'0 2'4 1156'4 11:35A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1164'4 1169'0 1161'0 1165'6 2'4 1163'2 11:35A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1171'0 1175'4 1168'2 1174'0 3'2 1170'6 11:35A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1177'6 1182'0 1175'2 1181'4 4'2 1177'2 11:35A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3015 3035 2997 3002 - 11 3013 11:35A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3013 3033 2996 3001 - 12 3013 11:35A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3009 3027 2995 3000 - 8 3008 11:35A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3000 3015 2991 2997 - 3 3000 11:35A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3026 3049 3024 3036 3 3033 11:35A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3047 3067 3044 3055 1 3054 11:35A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3089 3095 3080 3087 - 2 3089 11:35A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3124 3131 3111 3117 - 7 3124 11:35A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 70.10 71.34 69.59 71.25 1.56 69.69 11:35A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 68.68 69.86 68.41 69.73 1.30 68.43 11:35A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 67.59 68.85 67.50 68.65 1.27 67.38 11:35A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 66.66 67.82 66.58 67.71 1.31 66.40 11:35A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 66.04 67.25 66.02 67.11 1.31 65.80 11:35A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 65.71 66.93 65.71 66.80 1.29 65.51 11:35A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 65.77 66.51 65.49 66.45 1.22 65.23 11:35A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 65.07 66.11 65.07 66.01 1.15 64.86 11:35A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 95.000 95.000 94.325 94.925 -0.100 95.025 11:35A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 96.725 97.225 96.100 97.100 0.375 96.725 11:35A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 81.275 81.625 80.475 81.525 0.200 81.325 11:35A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 74.350 74.475 73.450 74.400 74.400 11:35A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 78.175 78.200 77.300 78.125 -0.050 78.175 11:35A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.850 82.900 82.075 82.850 82.850 11:35A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.300 86.375 85.975 86.375 86.375 11:35A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.600 94.675 94.100 94.650 -0.075 94.725 11:35A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.000 95.175 95.000 95.175 -0.225 95.400 11:35A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.475 94.750 94.475 94.750 0.150 94.600 11:35A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 81.000 81.000 81.000 0.125 80.875 11:33A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.100 -0.125 74.100s 11:01A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 256.500 257.600 255.500 255.700 0.900 254.800 11:34A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 248.500 250.000 246.975 247.150 0.525 246.625 11:35A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 241.775 243.000 240.375 240.625 0.650 239.975 11:35A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 240.825 242.000 239.625 239.975 0.950 239.025 11:35A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 240.700 242.175 240.175 240.550 1.250 239.300 11:35A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 240.250 241.875 240.025 240.375 1.325 239.050 11:35A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 233.400 234.900 233.400 233.700 1.275 232.425 11:35A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 229.750 231.125 229.750 230.050 1.275 228.775 11:35A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 369.400 373.150 369.150 369.975 3.375 366.600 11:35A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 367.600 370.900 367.025 368.300 3.625 364.675 11:35A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 364.450 368.000 364.125 365.550 3.800 361.750 11:35A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 361.000 364.800 360.850 362.450 3.900 358.550 11:35A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 355.000 358.850 354.725 356.300 3.525 352.775 11:35A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 354.500 354.900 350.775 352.150 2.850 349.300 11:35A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 350.000 354.300 348.850 350.450 2.150 348.300 11:35A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 350.000 352.200 346.775 346.775 0.350 346.425 11:35A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 16.05 16.07 16.01 16.01 -0.06 16.07 11:30A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 16.29 16.29 15.96 15.97 -0.24 16.21 11:34A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.63 16.68 16.38 16.41 -0.22 16.63 11:35A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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