Thursday, March 26, 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 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

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
 Mch 26 contract only  @C6K 467'4
0'2
Chart
 Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 467'4
0'2
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 478'4
0'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @C6K 467'4
0'2
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 467'4
0'2
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 478'4
0'6
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 478'4
0'6
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 478'4
0'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 494'6
1'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 504'6
1'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 504'6
1'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 510'6
2'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1175'6
4'0
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1175'6
4'0
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1191'2
3'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1191'2
3'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1191'2
3'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1152'2
2'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1175'6
4'0
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1175'6
4'0
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1191'2
3'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1191'2
3'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1191'2
3'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1152'2
2'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1158'6
2'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 466'6 468'6 462'0 467'4 0'2 467'2 01:11P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 477'0 479'2 473'2 478'4 0'6 477'6 01:11P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 479'6 481'6 476'0 481'0 1'2 479'6 01:12P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 492'6 495'2 489'6 494'6 1'4 493'2 01:11P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 503'0 505'2 499'6 504'6 1'6 503'0 01:12P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 508'0 511'2 505'6 510'6 2'0 508'6 01:12P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 511'0 514'0 508'4 513'2 2'0 511'2 01:12P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 487'6 489'2 486'2 489'2 1'6 487'4 01:12P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1173'0 1179'6 1167'0 1175'6 4'0 1171'6 01:11P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1189'4 1195'6 1183'2 1191'2 3'4 1187'6 01:11P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1182'2 1187'4 1175'2 1183'6 3'4 1180'2 01:12P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1152'2 1158'4 1147'6 1154'2 2'0 1152'2 01:12P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1150'0 1157'2 1145'6 1152'2 2'2 1150'0 01:11P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1161'0 1167'6 1156'4 1163'0 1'6 1161'2 01:12P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1154'4 1163'0 1152'2 1158'6 2'2 1156'4 01:12P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1154'4 1164'4 1153'2 1160'2 3'0 1157'2 01:12P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3190 3232 3164 3222 24 3198 01:12P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3180 3199 3151 3195 15 3180 01:12P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3146 3170 3127 3166 14 3152 01:12P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3121 3139 3100 3137 16 3121 01:12P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3086 3110 3074 3108 17 3091 01:12P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3122 3136 3103 3133 12 3121 01:12P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3122 3132 3103 3130 8 3122 01:12P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3100 3112 3086 3110 4 3106 01:12P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 67.10 68.34 66.87 68.03 0.93 67.10 01:12P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 66.70 68.26 66.69 67.87 0.95 66.92 01:12P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 66.04 67.34 65.89 66.93 0.82 66.11 01:12P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 65.23 66.36 65.05 65.96 0.71 65.25 01:12P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 64.30 65.37 64.30 65.00 0.66 64.34 01:12P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 63.86 64.84 63.81 64.47 0.61 63.86 01:11P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 63.54 64.40 63.49 64.02 0.52 63.50 01:12P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 63.06 63.62 62.81 63.31 0.47 62.84 01:12P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 90.800 91.000 90.550 90.825 -0.075 90.825s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 95.500 95.850 95.275 95.800 0.200 95.750s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 104.000 104.550 103.850 104.325 0.175 104.300s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 106.300 106.775 105.950 106.725 0.525 106.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 105.875 106.550 105.675 106.550 0.650 106.500s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 90.375 91.075 90.150 91.000 0.750 91.050s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 82.750 83.425 82.475 83.375 0.725 83.400s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.300 85.950 85.100 85.850 0.650 85.925s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 88.900 89.475 88.850 89.475 0.575 89.475s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 92.750 0.575 92.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 99.475 99.600 99.475 99.600 0.375 99.850s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 99.975 100.000 99.975 100.000 0.025 100.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 233.300 235.450 233.150 235.225 0.675 235.100s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 232.525 235.200 232.500 234.825 0.950 234.800s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 230.350 232.800 230.275 232.625 0.800 232.400s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 228.375 230.375 228.175 230.275 0.650 230.050s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 228.300 230.250 228.200 230.200 0.575 230.000s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 229.050 230.450 228.500 230.425 0.625 230.275s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 228.550 229.975 228.025 229.900 0.650 229.725s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 221.950 223.125 221.350 223.100 0.625 222.950s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 362.500 363.600 362.500 363.600 1.650 363.525s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 352.000 355.650 351.525 355.425 1.725 355.075s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 348.400 352.225 347.800 351.975 1.700 351.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 347.400 350.875 346.800 350.525 1.150 350.375s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 345.950 349.200 345.425 348.925 1.150 348.775s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 344.725 347.350 343.625 347.200 1.050 346.900s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 343.325 345.700 342.075 344.950 1.250 345.050s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 337.500 340.300 336.300 339.375 1.425 339.525s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 16.16 16.16 16.14 16.14 0.02 16.14 01:10P Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 17.79 17.84 17.48 17.52 -0.17 17.52 01:12P Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
May 26 18.09 18.12 17.81 17.82 -0.17 17.83 01:12P Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
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