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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 48 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

HELP WANTED/General Labor
Contact Reid at 712-348-3637


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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NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 480'2s
5'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @C6N 480'2s
5'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 480'2s
5'4
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 July 2026  @C6N 480'2s
5'4
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 498'6s
4'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 511'4s
4'2
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 511'4s
4'2
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 518'6s
4'2
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1203'2s
7'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1203'2s
7'6
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 July 2026  @S6N 1203'2s
7'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1182'6s
9'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1203'2s
7'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1203'2s
7'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1203'2s
7'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1182'6s
9'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1193'0s
11'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 462'6 471'2 461'6 467'6 3'4 468'2s 05/01 Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 473'6 483'4 472'6 479'4 5'4 480'2s 05/01 Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 478'4 487'6 478'0 484'0 4'6 484'4s 05/01 Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 492'4 501'6 492'2 498'2 4'4 498'6s 05/01 Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 506'0 514'2 505'2 511'2 4'2 511'4s 05/01 Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 514'0 521'2 514'0 518'2 4'2 518'6s 05/01 Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 517'4 524'6 517'4 522'0 4'2 522'2s 05/01 Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 496'2 503'0 496'2 501'0 3'6 501'0s 05/01 Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1179'6 1188'0 1178'6 1187'0 5'6 1187'6s 05/01 Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1195'4 1205'0 1193'6 1201'4 7'6 1203'2s 05/01 Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1189'4 1199'4 1188'0 1196'0 8'0 1197'2s 05/01 Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1165'6 1179'2 1165'6 1175'6 9'2 1177'0s 05/01 Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1172'0 1184'4 1171'0 1180'6 9'6 1182'6s 05/01 Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1183'2 1197'0 1183'0 1193'4 10'4 1195'2s 05/01 Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1178'0 1194'6 1178'0 1191'2 11'0 1193'0s 05/01 Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1180'4 1197'2 1180'4 1194'2 10'6 1195'6s 05/01 Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3223 3240 3200 3206 - 15 3208s 05/01 Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3192 3215 3179 3191 4 3193s 05/01 Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3149 3171 3140 3145 3149s 05/01 Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3124 3134 3107 3110 2 3116s 05/01 Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3096 3106 3081 3087 6 3092s 05/01 Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3115 3135 3113 3122 11 3126s 05/01 Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3127 3141 3120 3129 16 3135s 05/01 Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3110 3130 3110 3121 18 3128s 05/01 Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 77.08 77.17 76.25 76.60 0.29 76.65s 05/01 Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 74.51 75.40 74.51 75.12 0.62 75.16s 05/01 Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 72.97 73.78 72.96 73.46 0.57 73.54s 05/01 Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 71.55 72.33 71.50 72.02 0.55 72.13s 05/01 Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 70.29 71.03 70.18 70.79 0.55 70.88s 05/01 Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 69.40 70.22 69.30 69.90 0.59 70.03s 05/01 Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 68.78 69.68 68.71 69.35 0.64 69.50s 05/01 Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 67.90 68.87 67.89 68.65 0.70 68.77s 05/01 Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 92.750 93.925 92.525 92.850 -0.625 92.825s 05/01 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 101.400 102.450 100.350 101.325 - 1.000 101.275s 05/01 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 104.250 104.825 103.075 103.450 - 1.675 103.375s 05/01 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 104.375 105.350 103.750 104.025 - 1.600 103.850s 05/01 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.000 90.425 89.050 89.525 -1.275 89.250s 05/01 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 82.250 82.675 81.325 82.075 -0.975 81.725s 05/01 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.500 85.700 84.475 85.225 -0.800 84.925s 05/01 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 89.400 89.600 88.525 89.250 -0.700 89.000s 05/01 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.250 -0.700 91.900s 05/01 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 99.800 99.800 99.250 99.250 - 0.850 99.300s 05/01 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 99.925 99.925 99.350 99.350 - 0.975 99.350s 05/01 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 98.750 98.750 98.750 98.750 - 0.675 98.750s 05/01 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 253.900 256.625 252.750 253.000 - 1.000 253.000s 05/01 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 248.675 251.650 247.600 247.925 - 0.850 247.825s 05/01 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 243.400 246.550 242.325 242.450 - 1.025 242.450s 05/01 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 242.575 245.900 241.700 241.725 - 0.775 241.850s 05/01 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 242.850 245.900 241.725 241.750 - 0.825 241.850s 05/01 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 242.050 245.300 241.200 241.425 - 0.775 241.350s 05/01 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 236.025 238.625 234.825 234.900 - 0.800 234.925s 05/01 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 232.550 235.525 232.550 232.550 - 0.575 231.975s 05/01 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 372.850 378.275 371.200 371.250 - 1.250 371.400s 05/01 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 373.375 379.450 371.950 372.025 - 1.350 372.175s 05/01 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 371.725 377.825 370.425 370.550 - 1.275 370.700s 05/01 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 369.900 375.575 368.425 368.425 - 1.150 368.600s 05/01 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 366.350 372.800 365.600 365.600 - 1.075 365.825s 05/01 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 361.350 366.425 359.725 359.825 - 0.950 359.900s 05/01 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 358.975 361.600 358.650 358.650 - 0.600 355.175s 05/01 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 357.000 357.000 355.100 355.100 - 0.400 352.975s 05/01 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 17.20 17.23 17.06 17.09 -0.11 17.08s 05/01 Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 17.54 17.54 17.27 17.33 -0.15 17.32s 05/01 Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 18.14 18.18 17.90 17.99 -0.21 18.00s 05/01 Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
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