Monday, June 15, 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 414'4
1'6
Chart
 July 26 contact only  @C6N 414'4
1'6
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 August 2026  @C6U 422'0
1'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6N 414'4
1'6
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 414'4
1'6
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 422'0
1'2
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 441'0
0'6
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 January 2027  @C7H 454'6
0'2
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 February 2027  @C7H 454'6
0'2
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 March 2027  @C7K 464'0
0'2
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 April 2027  @C7K 464'0
0'2
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 June 2027  @C7N 470'4
0'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 469'4
2'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1116'2
2'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1116'2
2'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1133'0
1'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1116'2
2'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1116'2
2'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1133'0
1'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1147'6
0'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1121'6
1'4
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 411'6 416'6 406'2 414'4 1'6 412'6 12:03P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 420'0 424'4 414'4 422'0 1'2 420'6 12:03P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 439'2 443'6 434'2 441'0 0'6 440'2 12:03P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 452'6 457'4 448'4 454'6 0'2 454'4 12:03P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 462'0 466'2 458'0 464'0 0'2 463'6 12:03P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 468'6 472'6 464'6 470'4 0'2 470'2 12:03P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 459'2 464'4 457'0 463'0 1'6 461'2 12:03P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 467'0 471'2 463'4 469'4 2'0 467'4 12:03P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1111'0 1119'4 1102'4 1116'2 2'6 1113'4 12:03P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1115'4 1124'0 1107'6 1120'4 1'6 1118'6 12:03P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1115'6 1122'4 1107'4 1119'6 2'0 1117'6 12:03P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1129'0 1136'4 1121'6 1133'0 1'0 1132'0 12:03P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1144'2 1151'0 1136'4 1147'6 0'6 1147'0 12:03P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1150'0 1159'0 1145'0 1155'4 1'0 1154'4 12:03P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1158'6 1165'6 1152'6 1163'2 1'0 1162'2 12:03P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1166'6 1173'6 1161'2 1172'0 2'0 1170'0 12:03P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3013 3039 3006 3010 - 3 3013 12:03P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3025 3046 3015 3018 - 3 3021 12:03P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3024 3047 3014 3019 - 3 3022 12:03P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3016 3035 3002 3010 - 4 3014 12:03P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3043 3067 3035 3043 - 5 3048 12:03P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3064 3085 3053 3061 - 6 3067 12:03P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3100 3117 3084 3096 - 6 3102 12:03P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3139 3148 3112 3130 - 7 3137 12:03P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 73.50 74.21 72.37 73.99 -0.29 74.28 12:03P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 72.16 72.57 70.91 72.31 -0.55 72.86 12:03P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 70.78 71.13 69.62 70.91 -0.62 71.53 12:03P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 69.78 69.92 68.51 69.65 -0.73 70.38 12:03P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 69.00 69.20 67.82 68.89 -0.78 69.67 12:03P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 68.73 68.73 67.43 68.45 -0.82 69.27 12:03P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.19 68.33 67.09 68.04 -0.86 68.90 12:03P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 67.75 67.85 66.60 67.58 -0.84 68.42 12:03P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 97.450 98.250 96.975 97.000 -0.450 97.450 12:03P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 96.350 96.700 95.800 95.875 -0.475 96.350 12:03P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 81.375 81.525 80.125 80.200 -1.175 81.375 12:03P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 74.400 74.675 73.375 73.425 -1.175 74.600 12:03P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 78.025 78.300 77.000 77.050 -1.200 78.250 12:03P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.575 82.775 81.575 81.625 -1.150 82.775 12:03P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.275 86.675 86.050 86.050 0.250 86.125s 12:03P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.425 94.525 93.500 93.525 -1.100 94.625 12:03P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.000 95.000 94.500 94.500 -0.900 95.400 12:03P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.325 94.325 94.325 94.325 94.325 12:03P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 83.675 0.525 81.025s 12:03P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.250 74.250s Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 250.550 251.325 249.250 250.300 0.425 249.875 12:03P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 241.600 243.125 240.900 242.825 1.650 241.175 12:03P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 234.425 236.275 233.800 236.225 2.425 233.800 12:03P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 233.675 235.475 232.925 235.425 2.350 233.075 12:03P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 233.675 235.825 233.400 235.775 2.275 233.500 12:03P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 233.150 235.550 233.150 235.525 2.350 233.175 12:03P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 226.675 229.150 226.675 229.150 2.325 226.825 12:03P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 223.800 225.900 223.800 225.900 2.125 223.775 12:03P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 358.650 361.675 357.500 361.500 4.075 357.425 12:03P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 356.000 359.600 355.000 359.475 4.925 354.550 12:03P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 352.925 356.325 351.700 356.050 5.125 350.925 12:03P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 349.600 352.600 348.350 352.300 5.125 347.175 12:03P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 343.000 346.000 341.450 345.900 5.325 340.575 12:03P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 338.450 342.000 338.350 342.000 5.475 336.525 12:03P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 337.225 340.225 337.225 340.225 4.875 335.350 12:03P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 335.525 338.875 335.525 338.875 5.300 333.575 12:03P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 16.01 16.02 15.97 15.97 -0.02 15.99 12:03P Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 16.52 16.66 16.43 16.43 -0.15 16.58 12:03P Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.92 16.96 16.71 16.71 -0.16 16.87 12:03P Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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