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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) US Drought Monitor Link 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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	loading... NON-GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  AUG contract only  @C6U 459'0s 11'0  September 2026  @C6Z 483'2s 11'2  N/C 2026  @C6Z 483'2s 11'2 GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  August 2026  @C6U 459'0s 11'0  N/C 2026  @C6Z 483'2s 11'2  January 2027  @C7H 499'0s 11'2  February 2027  @C7H 499'0s 11'2  March 2027  @C7K 506'4s 10'2  April 2027  @C7K 506'4s 10'2  June 2027  @C7N 509'4s 9'2  N/C 2027  @C7Z 498'0s 6'0 NON-GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  AUG contract only  @S6X 1192'4s 10'2  SEPT contract only  @S6X 1192'4s 10'2  N/C 2026  @S6X 1192'4s 10'2  January 2027  @S7H 1214'6s 9'2 GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  August 2026  @S6X 1192'4s 10'2  N/C 2026  @S6X 1192'4s 10'2  January 2027  @S7F 1207'6s 10'0  February 2027  @S7H 1214'6s 9'2  March 2027  @S7K 1221'2s 8'6  N/C 2027  @S7X 1172'0s 3'2
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	Futures
	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 448'0 459'6 447'4 459'2 11'0 459'0s 07:00A Dec 26 472'0 484'2 471'4 483'6 11'2 483'2s 07:00A Mar 27 487'6 499'6 487'4 499'0 11'2 499'0s 07:00A May 27 496'0 507'2 495'4 506'6 10'2 506'4s 07:00A Jul 27 499'2 510'4 499'2 509'4 9'2 509'4s 07:00A Sep 27 484'4 492'6 484'4 491'6 6'4 492'0s 07:00A Dec 27 492'0 498'4 491'0 497'2 6'0 498'0s 07:00A Mar 28 503'6 509'2 503'6 509'2 5'6 509'2s 07:00A @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 1167'0 5'4 1173'6s 08/14 Sep 26 1167'2 1178'4 1167'2 1176'2 11'6 1177'6s 07:00A Nov 26 1183'4 1193'0 1182'4 1191'2 10'2 1192'4s 07:00A Jan 27 1198'6 1208'0 1198'0 1206'2 10'0 1207'6s 07:00A Mar 27 1206'2 1214'6 1205'6 1213'0 9'2 1214'6s 07:00A May 27 1211'4 1221'0 1211'4 1219'2 8'6 1221'2s 07:00A Jul 27 1219'0 1226'0 1217'6 1223'6 7'6 1225'4s 07:00A Aug 27 1206'0 1212'0 1203'4 1208'0 5'6 1210'2s 08/14 @SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 3250 - 12 3087s 08/14 Sep 26 3076 3124 3075 3096 28 3102s 07:00A Oct 26 3096 3141 3096 3113 23 3118s 07:00A Dec 26 3143 3185 3140 3158 23 3163s 07:00A Jan 27 3163 3204 3163 3180 22 3184s 07:00A Mar 27 3189 3228 3185 3200 16 3204s 07:00A May 27 3207 3248 3206 3219 12 3223s 07:00A Jul 27 3240 3273 3233 3246 9 3249s 07:00A @BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 68.88 0.38 69.05s 08/14 Sep 26 68.72 69.47 68.33 69.30 0.65 69.44s 07:00A Oct 26 68.47 69.22 68.08 69.05 0.63 69.19s 07:00A Dec 26 68.25 69.00 67.88 68.83 0.59 68.97s 07:00A Jan 27 68.25 68.88 67.83 68.69 0.53 68.81s 07:00A Mar 27 68.02 68.74 67.73 68.55 0.47 68.62s 07:00A May 27 67.85 68.60 67.68 68.39 0.43 68.46s 07:00A Jul 27 67.70 68.30 67.42 68.12 0.38 68.18s 07:00A @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 95.350 95.450 95.250 95.400 -0.075 95.400s 08/14 Oct 26 82.050 82.050 81.175 81.750 -0.375 81.750s 07:00A Dec 26 73.000 73.000 72.125 72.525 -0.625 72.475s 07:00A Feb 27 76.125 76.275 75.375 75.825 -0.475 75.775s 07:00A Apr 27 81.350 81.525 80.650 81.050 -0.525 80.975s 07:00A May 27 85.450 85.450 84.950 84.950 -0.400 84.950s 08/14 Jun 27 93.750 93.925 93.150 93.575 -0.500 93.475s 07:00A Jul 27 95.000 95.100 94.400 94.975 -0.325 94.800s 07:00A Aug 27 94.200 94.375 93.825 94.375 -0.175 94.225s 07:00A Oct 27 79.625 0.125 79.750s 08/14 Dec 27 72.650 72.650 72.500 72.500 -0.325 72.500s 08/14 Feb 28 75.800 75.800s @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 222.850 224.500 220.350 223.750 - 2.600 223.625s 07:00A Oct 26 217.000 219.450 215.225 218.775 - 1.175 218.875s 07:00A Dec 26 216.075 218.975 214.850 218.250 - 1.075 218.375s 07:00A Feb 27 217.200 219.700 215.675 218.950 - 1.150 219.050s 07:00A Apr 27 217.900 220.350 216.225 219.575 - 1.325 219.600s 07:00A Jun 27 210.550 213.425 209.275 212.825 - 1.050 212.825s 07:00A Aug 27 206.650 209.500 205.150 208.925 - 0.850 208.925s 07:00A Oct 27 206.475 208.350 205.475 208.350 - 1.075 208.150s 07:00A @GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 339.025 341.875 336.450 341.275 - 2.000 340.825s 07:00A Sep 26 331.700 335.400 328.075 335.000 - 2.650 334.550s 07:00A Oct 26 323.100 326.325 319.450 325.950 - 3.375 325.425s 07:00A Nov 26 316.775 318.400 312.200 317.900 - 4.050 317.425s 07:00A Jan 27 309.375 310.250 304.525 309.875 - 4.025 309.250s 07:00A Mar 27 305.325 306.100 300.925 306.100 - 3.500 305.550s 08/14 Apr 27 305.425 306.400 301.000 306.400 - 3.150 305.575s 08/14 May 27 305.000 305.175 300.625 304.875 - 2.725 304.875s 08/14 @DA - MILK CLASS III - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 16.54 16.54 Sep 26 17.37 17.43 Oct 26 17.42 17.45 My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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