Wednesday, November 4, 2026  
 
 
Welcome !

     

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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Grain / Feed Mill 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
 November 2026  @C6Z 441'0
-1'4
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 454'4
-1'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 November 2026  @C6Z 441'0
-1'4
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 454'4
-1'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 454'4
-1'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 454'4
-1'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 463'0
-2'0
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 463'0
-2'0
Chart
 May 2027  @C7N 470'2
-2'0
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 June 2027  @C7N 470'2
-2'0
Chart
 July 2027  @C7N 470'2
-2'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 482'6
-1'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 November 2026  @S7F 1204'0
-10'0
Chart
 December 2026  @S7F 1204'0
-10'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1211'4
-9'2
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1211'4
-9'2
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1220'6
-8'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 November 2026  @S7F 1204'0
-10'0
Chart
 December 2026  @S7F 1204'0
-10'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1204'0
-10'0
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1211'4
-9'2
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1220'6
-8'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1187'6
-4'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 441'6 443'0 438'4 441'0 -1'4 442'4 06:22A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 455'6 456'6 452'4 454'4 -1'6 456'2 06:22A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 464'4 465'2 461'2 463'0 -2'0 465'0 06:22A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 472'0 472'2 468'4 470'2 -2'0 472'2 06:22A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 469'0 469'4 466'2 468'2 -1'0 469'2 06:22A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 483'6 484'2 480'6 482'6 -1'2 484'0 06:22A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 496'4 498'0 495'0 497'0 -1'0 498'0 06:22A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 502'6 502'6 502'6 502'6 -2'6 505'4 06:22A Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 1201'4 1201'4 1189'0 1192'4 -10'4 1203'0 06:22A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1212'4 1212'4 1198'6 1204'0 -10'0 1214'0 06:22A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1219'2 1219'6 1206'4 1211'4 -9'2 1220'6 06:22A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1228'2 1228'6 1216'2 1220'6 -8'6 1229'4 06:22A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1236'2 1236'4 1224'4 1229'2 -8'0 1237'2 06:22A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1222'6 1222'6 1211'4 1216'0 -7'0 1223'0 06:22A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1195'0 1195'0 1185'4 1189'6 -5'4 1195'2 06:22A Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
Nov 27 1191'2 1192'0 1184'4 1187'6 -4'2 1192'0 06:22A Chart for @S7X Options for @S7X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 3175 3179 3152 3163 - 17 3180 06:22A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3175 3178 3154 3161 - 17 3178 06:22A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3185 3185 3164 3170 - 15 3185 06:22A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3217 3217 3197 3202 - 15 3217 06:22A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3266 3266 3244 3250 - 16 3266 06:22A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3266 3266 3244 3250 - 15 3265 06:22A Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
Sep 27 3256 3256 3235 3238 - 16 3254 06:22A Chart for @SM7U Options for @SM7U
Oct 27 3232 3235 3218 3225 - 7 3232 06:22A Chart for @SM7V Options for @SM7V
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 65.28 65.37 64.26 64.45 -0.83 65.28 06:22A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 65.51 65.53 64.47 64.63 -0.83 65.46 06:22A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 65.86 65.92 64.91 65.03 -0.83 65.86 06:22A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 66.20 66.26 65.27 65.33 -0.86 66.19 06:22A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 66.27 66.32 65.36 65.51 -0.76 66.27 06:22A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 65.96 65.96 65.04 65.12 -0.82 65.94 06:22A Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
Sep 27 65.60 65.60 64.69 64.86 -0.74 65.60 06:22A Chart for @BO7U Options for @BO7U
Oct 27 64.86 64.86 64.40 64.44 -0.79 65.23 06:22A Chart for @BO7V Options for @BO7V
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 58.400 59.200 57.425 58.625 0.425 58.600s 11/03 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 64.225 64.275 63.150 63.475 -0.350 63.525s 11/03 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 69.750 70.025 69.075 69.275 -0.275 69.375s 11/03 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 76.950 76.950 75.950 75.950 -0.350 76.200s 11/03 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 85.975 86.450 84.975 85.050 -0.700 85.275s 11/03 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 89.225 89.825 88.150 88.250 -0.750 88.550s 11/03 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 90.200 90.775 89.150 89.250 -0.775 89.600s 11/03 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 80.400 80.400 78.525 78.575 -1.325 79.225s 11/03 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.725 73.775 71.850 71.850 -1.200 72.525s 11/03 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 76.500 -1.200 75.750s 11/03 Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
Apr 28 80.000 -1.200 79.400s 11/03 Chart for @HE8J Options for @HE8J
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 219.700 220.550 218.100 218.175 - 1.550 218.150s 11/03 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 223.225 224.300 221.375 221.425 - 2.100 221.425s 11/03 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 226.000 226.700 223.625 223.625 - 2.450 223.700s 11/03 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 221.250 221.775 218.750 218.775 - 2.500 218.825s 11/03 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 217.925 218.275 215.150 215.200 - 2.675 215.250s 11/03 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 215.650 216.125 213.175 213.300 - 2.500 213.275s 11/03 Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 215.250 216.050 213.400 213.500 - 2.275 213.475s 11/03 Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
Feb 28 215.350 215.950 213.625 213.625 - 2.125 213.625s 11/03 Chart for @LE8G Options for @LE8G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 337.325 338.900 334.125 334.650 - 3.900 334.525s 11/03 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 332.050 333.375 327.825 328.325 - 4.300 328.375s 11/03 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 327.500 329.100 323.500 323.975 - 4.325 323.975s 11/03 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 325.625 327.375 322.150 322.600 - 4.000 322.525s 11/03 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 323.600 324.925 319.975 320.550 - 3.700 320.400s 11/03 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 323.475 325.000 320.500 320.900 - 3.100 321.175s 11/03 Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
Sep 27 321.625 322.000 318.200 318.775 - 2.800 319.025s 11/03 Chart for @GF7U Options for @GF7U
Oct 27 318.375 319.075 315.250 316.050 - 2.825 315.975s 11/03 Chart for @GF7V Options for @GF7V
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 17.82 17.82 17.82 17.82 0.01 17.81 06:19A Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
Dec 26 17.03 17.04 17.01 17.04 0.05 16.99 06:10A Chart for @DA6Z Options for @DA6Z
Jan 27 16.90 16.92 Chart for @DA7F Options for @DA7F
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