Wednesday, June 17, 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 418'6
5'0
Chart
 July 26 contact only  @C6N 418'6
5'0
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 427'6
5'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6N 418'6
5'0
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 418'6
5'0
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 427'6
5'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 447'6
5'2
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 462'0
5'0
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 462'0
5'0
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 470'6
4'6
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 470'6
4'6
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 477'0
4'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 477'0
4'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1135'4
5'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1135'4
5'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1152'4
6'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1135'4
5'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1135'4
5'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1152'4
6'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1166'2
6'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1136'4
5'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 414'2 420'6 412'2 418'6 5'0 413'6 11:47A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 422'6 429'4 421'0 427'6 5'2 422'4 11:48A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 442'6 449'4 441'2 447'6 5'2 442'4 11:47A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 457'0 463'6 455'4 462'0 5'0 457'0 11:48A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 466'4 472'4 464'6 470'6 4'6 466'0 11:48A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 472'6 478'4 471'4 477'0 4'2 472'6 11:48A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 466'0 470'6 465'2 470'4 4'2 466'2 11:47A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 472'2 477'4 471'6 477'0 4'4 472'4 11:47A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1130'0 1140'4 1128'2 1135'4 5'4 1130'0 11:47A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1133'6 1145'0 1132'6 1140'4 6'0 1134'4 11:47A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1131'6 1144'4 1131'6 1139'4 6'2 1133'2 11:48A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1146'0 1158'2 1144'4 1153'0 6'4 1146'4 11:46A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1158'6 1172'2 1158'6 1166'2 6'0 1160'2 11:48A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1165'0 1178'2 1165'0 1173'0 6'2 1166'6 11:48A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1172'0 1185'2 1171'6 1180'0 5'6 1174'2 11:48A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1179'2 1192'6 1179'2 1187'2 5'4 1181'6 11:48A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3048 3089 3042 3057 9 3048 11:48A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3052 3088 3043 3056 4 3052 11:48A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3050 3077 3034 3044 - 4 3048 11:48A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3040 3062 3023 3031 - 9 3040 11:48A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3069 3094 3055 3063 - 9 3072 11:48A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3090 3114 3076 3085 - 8 3093 11:48A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3124 3142 3109 3116 - 8 3124 11:48A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3162 3167 3137 3147 - 5 3152 11:48A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 73.10 73.30 71.20 71.90 -1.02 72.92 11:48A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 71.46 71.69 69.79 70.36 -0.92 71.28 11:48A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 69.92 70.30 68.59 69.11 -0.73 69.84 11:48A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 68.83 69.13 67.63 68.05 -0.65 68.70 11:48A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 68.25 68.46 67.05 67.41 -0.63 68.04 11:48A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 67.99 68.12 66.76 67.06 -0.72 67.78 11:48A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 67.75 67.83 66.44 66.72 -0.79 67.51 11:48A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 67.30 67.43 66.05 66.17 -0.92 67.09 11:48A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 94.800 95.575 94.300 94.350 -0.450 94.800 11:48A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 95.050 96.525 94.875 96.350 1.300 95.050 11:48A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 79.825 81.050 79.775 80.975 1.050 79.925 11:48A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.525 74.375 73.425 74.250 0.675 73.575 11:48A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.350 78.200 77.300 78.050 0.600 77.450 11:48A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.325 82.875 82.075 82.800 0.500 82.300 11:48A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 85.625 86.100 85.625 86.100 0.325 85.775 11:48A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.375 94.750 94.175 94.575 0.200 94.375 11:48A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.475 95.475 95.250 95.300 -0.075 95.375 11:48A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.425 94.425 94.425 94.425 94.425 11:48A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 83.675 -0.225 80.800s 11:47A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.025 -0.225 74.025s 11:36A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 255.250 256.250 255.000 255.500 0.200 255.300 11:47A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 249.125 249.850 247.900 248.800 - 0.400 249.200 11:48A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 241.700 242.600 240.450 241.500 - 0.500 242.000 11:48A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 240.425 241.250 238.975 240.100 - 0.625 240.725 11:48A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 240.325 241.100 238.950 240.075 - 0.575 240.650 11:48A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 239.975 240.625 238.500 239.625 - 0.625 240.250 11:48A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 232.850 233.900 232.000 232.875 - 0.725 233.600 11:48A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 229.450 230.225 228.950 229.200 - 0.825 230.025 11:48A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 367.050 367.825 364.750 366.225 - 0.650 366.875 11:48A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 365.250 366.175 362.725 364.300 - 0.975 365.275 11:48A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 362.250 363.375 359.850 361.575 - 0.850 362.425 11:48A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 358.525 360.050 356.600 358.375 - 0.725 359.100 11:48A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 352.375 353.825 350.350 352.175 - 0.550 352.725 11:48A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 348.250 349.700 347.200 348.200 - 0.450 348.650 11:48A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 347.225 348.575 346.150 346.150 - 1.325 347.475 11:47A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 346.275 346.275 346.275 346.275 1.325 344.950 11:47A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 15.99 15.99 15.94 15.94 -0.05 15.99 11:47A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 16.28 16.40 16.13 16.18 -0.17 16.35 11:47A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.62 16.71 16.53 16.56 -0.14 16.70 11:47A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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