Tuesday, May 12, 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)







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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Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 475'4
0'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @C6N 475'4
0'2
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 475'4
0'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 475'4
0'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 498'4
0'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 512'2
0'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 512'2
0'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 519'0
0'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1214'6
1'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1214'6
1'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1214'6
1'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1195'4
0'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1214'6
1'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1214'6
1'6
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1214'6
1'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1195'4
0'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1203'4
1'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 461'0 0'0 460'6 05:02A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 475'0 475'6 473'6 475'4 0'2 475'2 05:04A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 481'2 482'4 480'2 481'6 0'0 481'6 05:03A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 497'4 498'4 496'4 497'6 0'0 497'6 05:03A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 511'0 512'2 510'2 511'4 0'0 511'4 05:03A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 517'4 519'4 517'4 519'0 0'0 519'0 05:03A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 521'6 523'4 521'6 522'2 -0'6 523'0 05:03A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 504'0 504'6 504'0 504'6 0'0 504'6 05:04A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1199'2 0'0 1199'6 05:02A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1211'6 1217'0 1211'2 1214'6 1'6 1213'0 05:04A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1207'2 1211'4 1206'4 1209'0 1'0 1208'0 05:03A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1190'0 1193'6 1189'2 1191'0 0'6 1190'2 05:03A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1194'0 1198'2 1193'0 1195'0 0'2 1194'6 05:03A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1205'2 1209'6 1204'4 1206'4 0'2 1206'2 05:04A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1201'0 1207'0 1201'0 1203'4 1'2 1202'2 05:03A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1201'6 1209'0 1201'6 1205'4 1'6 1203'6 05:03A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3337 3356 3330 3330 51 3279 05:02A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3250 3265 3238 3249 1 3248 05:03A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3204 3218 3191 3201 - 1 3202 05:03A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3172 3185 3161 3169 - 4 3173 05:03A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3147 3160 3136 3144 - 4 3148 05:03A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3185 3197 3173 3180 - 4 3184 05:03A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3195 3202 3181 3184 - 7 3191 05:03A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3181 3195 3174 3174 - 9 3183 05:03A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 74.86 74.68 05:02A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 73.77 74.36 73.72 74.32 0.58 73.74 05:03A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 72.25 72.93 72.25 72.91 0.53 72.38 05:03A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 71.27 71.79 71.19 71.74 0.45 71.29 05:03A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 70.19 70.73 70.10 70.70 0.45 70.25 05:03A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 69.41 70.02 69.41 69.98 0.44 69.54 05:03A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 69.04 69.41 68.95 69.39 0.39 69.00 05:03A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.13 68.68 68.13 68.68 0.42 68.26 05:04A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 91.000 91.350 90.550 90.925 90.875s 05/11 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 99.275 100.900 98.900 100.125 1.600 100.225s 05/11 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 103.700 104.850 103.275 104.500 1.450 104.650s 05/11 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 104.900 105.850 104.500 105.450 1.275 105.700s 05/11 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.600 91.800 90.475 91.575 1.350 91.775s 05/11 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 83.025 84.150 83.025 83.900 1.175 84.100s 05/11 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.925 86.750 85.900 86.475 1.000 86.675s 05/11 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 90.000 90.500 89.850 90.300 0.850 90.450s 05/11 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.000 93.000 93.000 93.000 0.525 93.225s 05/11 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 100.675 100.750 100.250 100.700 0.450 100.700s 05/11 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.875 100.900 100.500 100.625 0.275 100.625s 05/11 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 98.000 0.275 99.225s 05/11 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 249.425 252.150 245.475 249.650 0.500 249.400s 05/11 Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 244.475 247.000 239.900 243.600 - 0.550 243.550s 05/11 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 238.425 240.500 233.600 236.750 - 1.625 236.675s 05/11 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 237.525 239.525 232.700 236.050 - 1.600 235.925s 05/11 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 237.500 239.400 232.750 236.125 - 1.475 235.975s 05/11 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 236.675 238.725 232.350 235.500 - 1.400 235.425s 05/11 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 230.575 232.150 226.225 229.425 - 1.325 229.250s 05/11 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 227.875 229.600 223.800 225.225 - 1.375 226.375s 05/11 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 368.025 371.250 364.775 368.325 1.025 368.400s 05/11 Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 364.800 367.450 357.250 362.450 - 1.925 362.300s 05/11 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 362.800 365.675 355.525 360.350 - 2.075 360.150s 05/11 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 360.625 363.000 353.150 357.525 - 2.475 357.325s 05/11 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 356.950 359.750 350.050 354.275 - 2.650 354.075s 05/11 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 350.950 353.475 344.450 347.900 - 2.975 347.675s 05/11 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 347.400 347.600 340.150 343.025 - 3.175 343.025s 05/11 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 345.475 346.150 339.125 340.800 - 3.625 340.900s 05/11 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 17.02 17.02 17.02 17.02 0.01 17.01 05/11 Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 17.22 17.22 17.22 17.22 0.04 17.18 03:36A Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 17.95 17.95 17.95 17.95 0.10 17.85 03:25A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
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