Monday, November 2, 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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Harvest Hours Grain Recieving:

GMO & Non-GMO Monday - Saturday     7:30 am - demand

Organic Monday - Friday      7:30 am - 4:00 pm


Feed Mill 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
 November 2026  @C6Z 447'2
-0'4
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 460'6
-0'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 November 2026  @C6Z 447'2
-0'4
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 460'6
-0'2
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 460'6
-0'2
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 460'6
-0'2
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 469'2
0'2
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 469'2
0'2
Chart
 May 2027  @C7N 476'0
0'2
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 476'0
0'2
Chart
 July 2027  @C7N 476'0
0'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 488'0
0'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 November 2026  @S7F 1217'0
-17'2
Chart
 December 2026  @S7F 1217'0
-17'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1226'6
-17'0
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1226'6
-17'0
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1237'2
-16'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 November 2026  @S7F 1217'0
-17'2
Chart
 December 2026  @S7F 1217'0
-17'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1217'0
-17'2
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1226'6
-17'0
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1237'2
-16'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1201'0
-8'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 447'4 452'0 446'4 447'2 -0'4 447'6 12:56P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 461'0 465'2 460'2 460'6 -0'2 461'0 12:56P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 469'0 473'0 468'4 469'2 0'2 469'0 12:56P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 475'4 479'6 475'2 476'0 0'2 475'6 12:56P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 472'2 476'0 472'2 473'4 0'6 472'6 12:56P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 487'2 490'6 487'0 488'0 0'4 487'4 12:56P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 500'6 503'6 500'6 501'6 0'4 501'2 12:56P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 510'2 511'0 510'2 510'4 1'4 509'0 12:56P Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 1221'6 1225'4 1204'2 1205'0 -17'2 1222'2 12:56P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1234'2 1237'6 1215'4 1217'0 -17'2 1234'2 12:56P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1243'0 1247'2 1225'2 1226'6 -17'0 1243'6 12:56P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1253'4 1256'6 1236'4 1237'2 -16'2 1253'4 12:56P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1260'2 1264'0 1245'2 1246'2 -14'0 1260'2 12:56P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1242'6 1249'0 1231'6 1232'6 -12'6 1245'4 12:56P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1217'4 1218'2 1204'0 1205'0 -9'4 1214'4 12:56P Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
Nov 27 1208'4 1213'0 1199'2 1201'0 -8'0 1209'0 12:56P Chart for @S7X Options for @S7X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 3246 3260 3188 3191 - 55 3246 12:56P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3253 3266 3195 3197 - 55 3252 12:56P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3272 3283 3213 3215 - 55 3270 12:56P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3308 3319 3255 3257 - 51 3308 12:56P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3352 3364 3306 3308 - 45 3353 12:56P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3346 3358 3307 3308 - 39 3347 12:56P Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
Sep 27 3328 3341 3298 3298 - 31 3329 12:55P Chart for @SM7U Options for @SM7U
Oct 27 3305 3313 3279 3279 - 21 3300 12:55P Chart for @SM7V Options for @SM7V
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 65.90 66.18 64.86 65.15 -0.75 65.90 12:55P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 66.09 66.45 65.11 65.38 -0.79 66.17 12:55P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 66.60 66.85 65.57 65.83 -0.80 66.63 12:55P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 66.97 67.21 65.95 66.20 -0.81 67.01 12:55P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 67.07 67.33 66.08 66.31 -0.80 67.11 12:55P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 66.78 66.91 65.76 65.97 -0.77 66.74 12:55P Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
Sep 27 66.46 66.46 65.35 65.60 -0.73 66.33 12:55P Chart for @BO7U Options for @BO7U
Oct 27 65.84 66.06 64.95 65.18 -0.68 65.86 12:55P Chart for @BO7V Options for @BO7V
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 58.850 60.475 57.775 57.875 -1.000 58.875 12:56P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 63.675 64.500 63.500 63.750 63.750 12:56P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 69.500 70.100 69.100 69.675 0.175 69.500 12:56P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 75.975 76.950 75.975 76.950 0.800 76.150 12:56P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 85.375 86.375 85.075 86.100 0.825 85.275 12:56P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 88.550 89.675 88.350 89.475 0.925 88.550 12:56P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 89.500 90.800 89.325 90.525 1.025 89.500 12:56P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 79.250 80.650 78.950 80.475 1.350 79.125 12:56P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 72.850 73.900 72.475 73.900 1.000 72.900 12:56P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 76.500 76.500 76.500 76.500 0.350 76.150 12:55P Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
Apr 28 80.000 -0.200 79.800s 12:52P Chart for @HE8J Options for @HE8J
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 221.200 221.775 219.725 220.150 - 0.800 220.950 12:56P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 224.350 225.225 223.375 223.875 - 0.325 224.200 12:56P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 226.750 227.850 225.950 226.350 - 0.275 226.625 12:55P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 221.675 223.150 221.275 221.500 - 0.175 221.675 12:55P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 218.200 219.425 217.650 218.050 0.075 217.975 12:55P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 217.000 217.150 215.500 215.975 0.125 215.850 12:55P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 216.150 217.000 215.775 216.000 0.325 215.675 12:55P Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
Feb 28 217.025 217.025 215.975 216.175 0.400 215.775 12:55P Chart for @LE8G Options for @LE8G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 338.200 339.875 336.425 338.275 0.500 337.775 12:56P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 331.850 334.675 330.625 332.550 0.775 331.775 12:56P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 327.050 330.350 326.600 328.175 0.900 327.275 12:56P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 325.525 328.450 324.900 326.600 1.075 325.525 12:56P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 323.000 326.000 322.525 324.275 1.050 323.225 12:56P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 323.000 325.825 322.625 324.425 1.275 323.150 12:56P Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
Sep 27 320.525 323.125 320.525 321.975 1.300 320.675 12:56P Chart for @GF7U Options for @GF7U
Oct 27 319.875 319.900 318.050 318.575 1.200 317.375 12:56P Chart for @GF7V Options for @GF7V
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 17.73 18.15 17.73 17.95 0.25 17.70 12:52P Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
Dec 26 16.87 17.24 16.84 17.06 0.32 16.74 12:54P Chart for @DA6Z Options for @DA6Z
Jan 27 16.88 16.96 16.73 16.93 0.23 16.70 12:52P Chart for @DA7F Options for @DA7F
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