Saturday, April 25, 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 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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Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 455'0s
-0'4
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 463'4s
-0'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @C6K 455'0s
-0'4
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 463'4s
-0'2
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 June 2026  @C6N 463'4s
-0'2
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 July 2026  @C6N 463'4s
-0'2
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 484'2s
0'6
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 January 2027  @C7H 498'0s
1'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 498'0s
1'4
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 March 2027  @C7K 505'4s
1'6
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6K 1163'6s
4'0
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 May 2026  @S6N 1178'4s
3'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1178'4s
3'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1178'4s
3'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1155'6s
0'6
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GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6K 1163'6s
4'0
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1178'4s
3'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1178'4s
3'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1178'4s
3'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1155'6s
0'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1165'6s
0'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 455'4 457'6 453'4 455'0 -0'4 455'0s 04/24 Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 464'0 466'2 462'0 463'4 -0'2 463'4s 04/24 Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 468'4 471'0 467'0 468'6 0'0 468'4s 04/24 Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 483'6 486'0 482'4 484'2 0'6 484'2s 04/24 Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 496'4 498'6 496'0 497'6 1'4 498'0s 04/24 Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 503'4 505'6 503'0 505'2 1'6 505'4s 04/24 Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 507'0 509'0 506'2 508'6 2'0 509'0s 04/24 Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 489'0 490'6 489'0 489'4 0'6 490'0s 04/24 Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1160'2 1164'2 1156'6 1161'6 4'0 1163'6s 04/24 Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1175'0 1179'2 1171'2 1176'6 3'6 1178'4s 04/24 Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1168'6 1172'2 1165'4 1170'0 2'4 1171'4s 04/24 Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1149'4 1152'0 1145'6 1149'6 1'2 1150'4s 04/24 Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1155'0 1157'6 1151'4 1154'4 0'6 1155'6s 04/24 Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1166'6 1169'6 1163'6 1167'0 1'0 1168'0s 04/24 Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1166'0 1168'2 1162'0 1164'6 0'2 1165'6s 04/24 Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1166'6 1170'6 1165'0 1168'2 0'2 1169'0s 04/24 Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3212 3247 3208 3243 37 3243s 04/24 Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3169 3195 3163 3191 26 3191s 04/24 Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3115 3134 3107 3130 16 3131s 04/24 Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3080 3091 3070 3089 11 3090s 04/24 Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3057 3063 3044 3062 4 3062s 04/24 Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3093 3096 3076 3093 3093s 04/24 Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3102 3105 3086 3101 - 4 3100s 04/24 Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3102 3102 3083 3096 - 7 3095s 04/24 Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 71.70 72.21 71.23 71.84 0.25 71.91s 04/24 Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 71.09 71.62 70.68 71.24 0.28 71.33s 04/24 Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 69.51 69.86 69.11 69.57 0.21 69.64s 04/24 Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 67.97 68.32 67.64 68.03 0.19 68.12s 04/24 Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 66.78 66.92 66.33 66.75 0.23 66.81s 04/24 Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 65.76 66.04 65.38 65.87 0.27 65.93s 04/24 Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 65.27 65.56 64.88 65.39 0.28 65.45s 04/24 Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 64.51 64.88 64.09 64.74 0.36 64.77s 04/24 Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 95.450 95.600 94.175 94.475 -1.350 94.300s 04/24 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 103.300 103.500 101.850 101.900 - 1.550 101.900s 04/24 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 106.200 106.375 104.850 104.925 - 1.525 104.900s 04/24 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 106.875 106.900 105.525 105.600 - 1.300 105.575s 04/24 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 92.000 92.075 91.075 91.250 -0.800 91.150s 04/24 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 84.075 84.200 83.400 83.600 -0.450 83.475s 04/24 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 86.525 86.875 86.300 86.550 0.050 86.500s 04/24 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 90.150 90.525 90.050 90.375 0.350 90.400s 04/24 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.300 0.425 93.350s 04/24 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 100.500 100.650 100.325 100.625 0.325 100.550s 04/24 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.525 100.800 100.525 100.800 0.300 100.750s 04/24 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 99.950 0.125 99.950s 04/24 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 247.775 249.625 247.650 248.275 1.225 248.300s 04/24 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 244.000 246.500 243.825 244.875 1.725 245.225s 04/24 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 240.625 242.850 240.325 241.175 1.500 241.650s 04/24 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 236.300 238.350 236.300 237.075 1.750 237.475s 04/24 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 235.950 237.875 235.950 236.700 1.800 237.100s 04/24 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 235.575 237.600 235.575 236.675 1.775 237.050s 04/24 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 235.000 236.600 234.850 235.775 1.775 236.225s 04/24 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 228.400 229.550 228.375 229.400 1.675 229.400s 04/24 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 367.475 368.400 366.775 367.350 1.000 367.625s 04/24 Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 360.500 363.175 359.225 360.075 2.025 360.900s 04/24 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 361.000 363.650 360.050 360.950 2.425 361.775s 04/24 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 358.775 361.500 357.950 358.900 2.675 359.750s 04/24 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 356.000 359.025 355.700 356.650 2.925 357.525s 04/24 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 353.625 356.300 352.850 354.350 3.050 354.975s 04/24 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 348.500 349.725 347.175 348.500 3.425 349.175s 04/24 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 344.325 344.575 342.150 344.000 3.975 344.575s 04/24 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 16.86 16.86 16.84 16.85 -0.01 16.84s 04/24 Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
May 26 17.40 17.57 17.32 17.56 0.22 17.55s 04/24 Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 18.03 18.19 17.88 18.14 0.17 18.13s 04/24 Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
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