Wednesday, June 3, 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 431'4s
-9'0
Chart
 July 26 contact only  @C6N 431'4s
-9'0
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 440'2s
-7'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6N 431'4s
-9'0
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 431'4s
-9'0
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 440'2s
-7'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 459'6s
-6'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 474'6s
-6'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 474'6s
-6'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 483'4s
-6'2
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 483'4s
-6'2
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 489'2s
-5'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 487'4s
-2'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1154'0s
-11'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1154'0s
-11'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1167'2s
-10'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1154'0s
-11'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1154'0s
-11'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1167'2s
-10'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1181'6s
-10'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1141'0s
-9'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 440'6 442'0 430'2 430'6 -9'0 431'4s 03:10P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 448'0 450'0 439'0 439'2 -7'6 440'2s 03:04P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 467'0 468'6 458'4 458'6 -6'6 459'6s 03:04P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 481'2 483'2 473'4 473'6 -6'4 474'6s 02:30P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 489'6 491'6 482'0 482'0 -6'2 483'4s 01:30P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 495'0 497'0 488'0 488'0 -5'6 489'2s 01:20P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 483'4 484'4 478'6 478'6 -3'2 480'2s 01:20P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 489'6 492'4 486'0 486'4 -2'0 487'4s 02:42P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1167'4 1172'6 1152'4 1153'4 -11'2 1154'0s 03:10P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1171'0 1176'6 1156'6 1157'2 -10'6 1158'2s 01:20P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1166'0 1172'4 1152'4 1152'4 -11'0 1154'2s 03:07P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1180'0 1184'6 1165'4 1165'6 -10'4 1167'2s 02:30P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1192'6 1199'0 1180'0 1180'0 -10'0 1181'6s 02:30P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1195'6 1202'6 1185'0 1185'2 -9'0 1186'4s 01:20P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1201'4 1208'2 1191'0 1191'0 -8'2 1192'4s 01:30P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1207'0 1215'4 1197'4 1198'0 -8'2 1199'2s 01:30P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3264 3284 3204 3206 - 54 3208s 02:30P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3226 3230 3185 3192 - 23 3192s 02:30P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3184 3196 3162 3173 - 11 3173s 02:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3161 3171 3142 3154 - 6 3154s 03:06P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3202 3210 3182 3192 - 8 3192s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3204 3225 3196 3203 - 11 3204s 01:20P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3216 3227 3194 3206 - 13 3206s 01:20P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3222 3233 3198 3212 - 13 3212s 01:30P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 78.55 79.55 78.41 78.63 0.30 78.71s 02:30P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 77.01 77.97 76.83 77.25 0.50 77.33s 02:42P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 75.58 76.68 75.49 76.02 0.59 76.08s 01:30P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 74.20 75.42 74.20 74.79 0.65 74.83s 01:30P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 73.42 74.55 73.31 73.95 0.71 74.00s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 72.78 73.95 72.75 73.33 0.67 73.40s 01:20P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 72.28 73.35 72.28 72.81 0.65 72.86s 01:30P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 71.94 72.67 71.94 72.24 0.61 72.26s 01:20P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 95.750 96.350 95.100 96.200 0.350 96.050s 02:42P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 101.675 102.275 100.725 101.925 0.350 102.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 99.225 100.000 98.325 99.550 0.600 99.575s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 85.025 86.075 84.300 85.875 1.000 86.025s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 77.950 78.925 77.150 78.750 1.075 78.875s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 80.900 82.025 80.325 81.825 1.050 81.975s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 84.900 86.100 84.400 85.900 1.125 86.025s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 88.475 88.475 88.175 88.175 1.150 88.875s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 95.350 96.350 95.350 96.350 1.075 96.425s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.650 96.250 95.650 96.250 0.875 96.525s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.725 94.725 94.725 94.725 0.900 95.100s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 83.675 0.800 81.875s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 246.600 247.900 244.500 246.750 - 1.050 246.625s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 238.450 240.225 235.375 237.850 - 1.800 237.850s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 229.775 231.200 225.875 229.175 - 1.875 229.000s 03:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 229.125 230.050 224.950 228.175 - 2.100 227.975s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 229.250 230.400 225.900 228.775 - 2.075 228.525s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 229.175 229.900 225.650 228.325 - 2.150 228.175s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 222.725 223.675 219.850 222.125 - 2.275 221.975s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 220.500 220.825 217.700 220.100 - 2.100 219.425s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 345.750 348.300 340.800 342.575 - 5.800 342.625s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 342.550 344.675 337.350 339.125 - 5.800 339.325s 02:30P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 339.575 341.050 334.075 335.600 - 5.850 335.900s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 335.650 337.450 330.300 332.300 - 5.750 332.550s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 330.550 331.500 324.750 327.100 - 5.425 327.000s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 322.950 328.175 321.975 324.075 - 4.950 324.225s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 325.525 327.100 321.100 323.250 - 4.725 323.375s 02:41P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 326.250 - 4.650 321.700s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 16.15 16.21 16.10 16.12 -0.11 16.11 03:09P Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 16.73 16.81 16.66 16.69 -0.07 16.66 03:10P Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 17.26 17.29 17.15 17.17 -0.13 17.18 03:07P Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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