Wednesday, June 24, 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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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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Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 26 contact only  @C6N 409'2
-0'4
Chart
 July 26 contact only  @C6N 409'2
-0'4
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 August 2026  @C6U 418'0
0'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @C6N 409'2
-0'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 409'2
-0'4
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 August 2026  @C6U 418'0
0'2
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 437'2
0'0
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 January 2027  @C7H 452'0
0'2
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 February 2027  @C7H 452'0
0'2
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 March 2027  @C7K 460'6
0'0
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 April 2027  @C7K 460'6
0'0
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 466'6
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 470'0
1'6
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1113'0
-4'0
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1113'0
-4'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1138'4
-3'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1158'4
-3'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 June 2026  @S6N 1113'0
-4'0
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1113'0
-4'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1138'4
-3'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1152'4
-3'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1123'4
-4'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 410'0 412'4 407'0 409'2 -0'4 409'6 11:46A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 418'2 420'6 415'4 418'0 0'2 417'6 11:46A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 438'0 440'0 435'0 437'2 0'0 437'2 11:46A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 452'2 454'2 449'6 452'0 0'2 451'6 11:46A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 461'0 463'2 458'6 460'6 0'0 460'6 11:46A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 467'0 469'0 464'6 466'6 -0'2 467'0 11:46A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 461'2 462'4 460'4 462'0 1'0 461'0 11:46A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 468'0 470'2 467'6 470'0 1'6 468'2 11:46A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1117'0 1121'0 1109'2 1113'0 -4'0 1117'0 11:46A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1124'0 1128'0 1116'6 1120'6 -3'2 1124'0 11:46A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1127'0 1131'4 1120'2 1123'4 -3'6 1127'2 11:46A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1141'0 1146'0 1135'0 1138'4 -3'2 1141'6 11:46A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1154'4 1159'6 1149'0 1152'4 -3'4 1156'0 11:46A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1159'4 1165'4 1155'2 1158'4 -3'6 1162'2 11:46A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1166'6 1172'4 1162'6 1165'2 -4'2 1169'4 11:46A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1173'0 1179'4 1169'2 1172'2 -4'4 1176'6 11:46A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3029 3069 3029 3049 20 3029 11:46A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3020 3055 3019 3033 13 3020 11:46A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 2995 3028 2995 3000 2 2998 11:46A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 2982 3010 2980 2981 - 1 2982 11:46A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3013 3043 3009 3010 - 3 3013 11:46A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3028 3057 3023 3024 - 4 3028 11:46A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3060 3088 3056 3056 - 7 3063 11:46A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3101 3125 3090 3091 - 8 3099 11:46A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 70.60 70.95 69.53 69.96 -0.63 70.59 11:46A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 69.12 69.39 68.20 68.80 -0.32 69.12 11:46A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 68.10 68.48 67.20 67.77 -0.33 68.10 11:46A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 67.22 67.56 66.31 66.90 -0.27 67.17 11:46A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 66.61 66.89 65.70 66.27 -0.31 66.58 11:46A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 66.64 66.68 65.35 65.86 -0.40 66.26 11:46A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 65.87 66.28 64.96 65.41 -0.46 65.87 11:46A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 65.47 65.88 64.43 64.89 -0.49 65.38 11:46A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 94.225 94.375 93.800 94.000 -0.225 94.225 11:46A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 97.150 97.900 96.450 96.875 -0.350 97.225 11:46A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 81.275 81.800 80.950 81.425 0.225 81.200 11:46A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.675 74.275 73.525 74.150 0.550 73.600 11:46A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.350 77.975 77.250 77.925 0.575 77.350 11:46A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.050 82.850 82.025 82.825 0.775 82.050 11:46A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.100 86.100 85.850 85.850 -0.225 85.850s 11:46A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.275 94.800 94.225 94.800 0.725 94.075 11:46A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.550 95.550 95.475 95.475 0.525 94.950 11:46A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.450 94.450 94.450 94.450 94.450 11:46A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 -0.825 80.175s 11:45A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.400 -0.825 73.400s 11:46A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 255.600 256.800 254.750 256.300 1.150 255.150 11:47A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 246.500 247.900 245.500 247.500 1.500 246.000 11:46A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 240.075 241.450 239.175 241.150 1.400 239.750 11:46A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 239.425 240.800 238.650 240.550 1.450 239.100 11:46A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 239.750 241.300 239.250 241.050 1.525 239.525 11:46A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 240.000 241.500 239.275 241.300 1.725 239.575 11:46A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 233.650 234.925 232.675 234.700 1.675 233.025 11:46A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 229.725 231.300 229.725 231.300 1.825 229.475 11:46A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 368.775 373.600 367.750 373.325 5.175 368.150 11:46A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 367.800 371.800 366.500 371.325 4.350 366.975 11:46A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 365.075 369.000 364.050 368.625 4.025 364.600 11:46A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 362.000 365.875 361.575 365.500 3.775 361.725 11:46A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 355.725 359.500 355.275 359.050 3.325 355.725 11:46A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 353.250 355.025 352.875 354.475 2.400 352.075 11:46A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 353.325 353.325 351.750 351.900 1.150 350.750 11:46A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 351.000 351.025 349.675 351.025 2.250 348.775 11:46A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 16.04 16.04 15.99 16.03 0.02 16.01 11:46A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 15.87 15.96 15.73 15.78 -0.09 15.87 11:46A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.40 16.51 16.30 16.33 -0.15 16.48 11:46A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
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