Friday, June 26, 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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June 26, 1994
107 F (41.6 C) at Albuquerque New Mexico

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Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 26 contact only  @C6N 416'2
1'4
Chart
 July 26 contact only  @C6N 416'2
1'4
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 August 2026  @C6U 424'6
0'4
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6N 416'2
1'4
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 July 2026  @C6N 416'2
1'4
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 August 2026  @C6U 424'6
0'4
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 444'0
1'0
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 January 2027  @C7H 458'6
1'2
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 February 2027  @C7H 458'6
1'2
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 March 2027  @C7K 467'4
1'2
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 April 2027  @C7K 467'4
1'2
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 June 2027  @C7N 473'4
1'2
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 474'0
1'0
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1126'0
-1'4
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 July 2026  @S6N 1126'0
-1'4
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 N/C 2026  @S6X 1157'4
0'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1176'4
1'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1126'0
-1'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1126'0
-1'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1157'4
0'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1171'4
0'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1137'2
0'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 414'2 417'4 411'2 416'2 1'4 414'6 11:34A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 424'0 427'0 421'0 424'6 0'4 424'2 11:34A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 443'0 446'2 440'6 444'0 1'0 443'0 11:34A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 457'4 460'6 455'2 458'6 1'2 457'4 11:34A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 466'0 469'2 464'2 467'4 1'2 466'2 11:34A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 472'0 475'2 470'4 473'4 1'2 472'2 11:34A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 466'0 468'0 464'0 466'4 1'0 465'4 11:34A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 473'0 475'2 471'4 474'0 1'0 473'0 11:34A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1127'4 1128'0 1118'6 1126'0 -1'4 1127'4 11:34A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1139'0 1139'0 1128'2 1136'4 -0'4 1137'0 11:35A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1141'4 1143'0 1132'4 1141'6 0'4 1141'2 11:34A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1157'4 1158'6 1148'0 1157'4 0'4 1157'0 11:35A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1171'4 1172'6 1162'0 1171'4 0'4 1171'0 11:34A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1174'6 1177'2 1166'6 1176'4 1'0 1175'4 11:34A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1180'0 1183'2 1173'2 1182'2 1'0 1181'2 11:34A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1186'0 1189'0 1179'2 1188'0 0'4 1187'4 11:34A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3082 3084 3034 3066 - 16 3082 11:34A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3060 3060 3015 3044 - 16 3060 11:34A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3033 3033 3004 3029 - 7 3036 11:34A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3017 3021 2996 3019 - 1 3020 11:34A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3049 3054 3028 3049 - 1 3050 11:34A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3060 3067 3041 3061 3061 11:34A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3077 3094 3070 3089 1 3088 11:34A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3116 3123 3100 3117 - 1 3118 11:34A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 70.91 70.93 69.93 70.85 0.04 70.81 11:34A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 69.60 69.69 68.69 69.47 -0.07 69.54 11:34A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 68.68 68.73 67.74 68.49 -0.09 68.58 11:34A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 67.61 67.80 66.89 67.57 -0.15 67.72 11:34A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 67.14 67.32 66.32 66.98 -0.21 67.19 11:34A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 66.95 66.96 66.00 66.61 -0.29 66.90 11:34A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 66.27 66.59 65.60 66.22 -0.31 66.53 11:34A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 65.81 65.98 65.08 65.73 -0.33 66.06 11:34A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 93.250 93.625 92.825 93.000 0.300 92.700 11:34A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 97.400 97.900 96.475 96.775 0.175 96.600 11:34A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 81.750 82.575 81.650 82.075 1.125 80.950 11:34A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 74.500 75.300 74.500 74.925 1.150 73.775 11:34A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 78.600 79.075 78.550 78.800 1.150 77.650 11:34A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 83.025 84.000 83.000 83.650 1.100 82.550 11:34A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.650 87.450 86.650 87.450 1.200 86.250 11:34A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.975 95.850 94.975 95.700 1.100 94.600 11:34A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 96.000 96.725 96.000 96.650 1.175 95.475 11:34A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 96.000 96.000 96.000 96.000 0.975 95.025 11:34A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 81.000 81.000 81.000 0.250 80.750 11:29A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.975 0.375 73.975s 10:58A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 257.500 257.900 256.100 257.400 257.400 11:34A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 247.175 247.250 245.500 246.500 - 0.725 247.225 11:34A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 240.500 240.625 238.850 239.600 - 1.025 240.625 11:34A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 239.750 239.750 237.975 238.700 - 1.050 239.750 11:34A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 240.275 240.475 238.550 239.200 - 1.275 240.475 11:34A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 240.550 240.950 239.100 239.575 - 1.375 240.950 11:34A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 233.925 234.700 232.900 233.475 - 1.275 234.750 11:34A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 231.500 231.500 230.150 230.350 - 1.150 231.500 11:34A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 373.450 373.525 368.500 369.900 - 3.400 373.300 11:34A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 371.400 371.400 366.600 368.050 - 3.325 371.375 11:34A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 368.225 368.225 363.675 364.900 - 3.450 368.350 11:34A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 365.050 365.500 360.675 361.500 - 3.650 365.150 11:34A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 358.725 359.225 354.350 355.150 - 3.575 358.725 11:34A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 354.325 354.325 350.075 350.525 - 4.225 354.750 11:34A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 349.425 349.825 349.425 349.825 - 3.350 353.175 11:34A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 353.000 353.000 353.000 353.000 0.600 351.200s 11:34A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 16.02 16.03 16.01 16.02 -0.01 16.03 11:00A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 15.79 15.92 15.56 15.70 -0.01 15.71 11:34A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.42 16.58 16.34 16.43 0.07 16.36 11:34A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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