Thursday, July 9, 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
 July 2026  @C6U 432'0
-3'0
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 August 2026  @C6U 432'0
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 452'6
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 432'0
-3'0
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 August 2026  @C6U 432'0
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 452'6
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 January 2027  @C7H 468'0
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 February 2027  @C7H 468'0
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 March 2027  @C7K 477'0
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 April 2027  @C7K 477'0
-3'2
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 June 2027  @C7N 482'2
-3'0
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 480'0
-1'2
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1179'0
-14'2
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 August 2026  @S6X 1182'6
-9'4
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 N/C 2026  @S6X 1182'6
-9'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1200'6
-7'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1179'0
-14'2
Chart
 August 2026  @S6Q 1179'0
-14'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1182'6
-9'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1196'6
-9'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1159'6
-1'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 434'0 435'0 430'6 432'4 -2'2 434'6 11:37A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 433'6 434'6 428'6 432'0 -3'0 435'0 11:38A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 454'6 455'4 449'0 452'6 -3'4 456'2 11:38A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 469'6 470'2 464'4 468'0 -3'4 471'4 11:38A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 478'0 479'0 473'2 477'0 -3'2 480'2 11:38A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 483'2 484'2 478'6 482'2 -3'0 485'2 11:38A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 471'2 474'4 470'2 473'2 -1'4 474'6 11:38A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 480'0 481'4 477'2 480'0 -1'2 481'2 11:38A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1193'0 1197'0 1184'4 1186'4 -8'4 1195'0 11:38A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1190'0 1195'0 1178'4 1179'0 -14'2 1193'2 11:38A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1180'4 1185'2 1171'2 1171'2 -12'2 1183'4 11:38A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1189'4 1194'2 1182'2 1182'6 -9'4 1192'2 11:38A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1202'4 1207'4 1196'0 1196'6 -9'0 1205'6 11:38A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1204'0 1209'6 1199'4 1200'6 -7'4 1208'2 11:38A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1208'0 1213'4 1205'0 1206'4 -6'0 1212'4 11:38A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1213'4 1218'6 1210'6 1212'2 -5'0 1217'2 11:38A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3139 3195 3139 3191 46 3145 11:38A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3123 3167 3108 3159 36 3123 11:38A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3091 3139 3079 3129 32 3097 11:38A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3077 3118 3059 3108 30 3078 11:38A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3112 3151 3092 3140 28 3112 11:38A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3128 3166 3108 3155 27 3128 11:38A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3145 3182 3127 3171 26 3145 11:38A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3159 3194 3146 3189 30 3159 11:38A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 71.15 71.15 70.96 70.96 -0.43 71.39 11:38A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 70.65 71.43 70.16 70.26 -0.59 70.85 11:38A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 70.14 70.92 69.65 69.74 -0.64 70.38 11:38A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 69.60 70.33 69.09 69.18 -0.66 69.84 11:38A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 69.27 69.97 68.75 68.81 -0.71 69.52 11:38A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 69.32 69.83 68.65 68.71 -0.73 69.44 11:38A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.99 69.52 68.39 68.47 -0.74 69.21 11:38A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 68.76 69.13 68.05 68.08 -0.81 68.89 11:38A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 94.000 94.425 94.000 94.200 -0.300 94.500 11:38A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 99.475 99.675 98.200 98.400 -1.250 99.650 11:38A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 85.275 86.000 85.275 85.900 0.375 85.525 11:38A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 76.575 77.150 76.575 76.975 0.250 76.725 11:38A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 80.175 80.575 80.025 80.225 0.100 80.125 11:38A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 84.875 85.300 84.700 84.850 -0.025 84.875 11:38A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 88.800 88.950 88.800 88.950 0.150 88.800 11:38A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 96.875 97.175 96.750 96.850 -0.025 96.875 11:38A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 97.625 97.850 97.475 97.725 0.150 97.575 11:38A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 97.100 97.175 96.700 96.700 -0.150 96.850 11:38A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.500 81.500 81.500 81.500 1.075 81.500s 11:38A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 74.725 1.075 74.725s 11:38A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 238.100 238.475 235.550 235.750 - 1.875 237.625 11:38A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 234.075 234.625 231.900 232.150 - 1.400 233.550 11:38A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 234.100 234.575 231.925 232.200 - 1.450 233.650 11:38A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 234.750 235.300 232.700 232.875 - 1.650 234.525 11:38A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 235.775 235.800 233.225 233.450 - 1.650 235.100 11:38A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 229.025 229.500 227.050 227.075 - 1.725 228.800 11:38A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 226.250 226.300 224.300 224.300 - 1.350 225.650 11:38A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 224.700 224.700 223.475 223.475 - 1.050 224.525 11:38A Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 362.725 364.075 358.225 358.950 - 3.100 362.050 11:38A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 359.175 360.600 354.775 355.525 - 3.125 358.650 11:38A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 355.450 356.650 351.025 351.450 - 3.175 354.625 11:38A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 352.075 353.300 347.475 347.475 - 3.425 350.900 11:38A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 345.525 346.225 341.000 341.200 - 3.200 344.400 11:37A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 341.500 341.675 336.950 336.950 - 3.300 340.250 11:38A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 340.000 340.000 338.800 338.800 338.800 11:38A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 337.000 337.000 336.000 336.000 - 0.500 336.500 11:38A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 15.55 15.74 15.54 15.68 0.12 15.56 11:37A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.20 16.95 16.19 16.85 0.61 16.24 11:37A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 16.77 17.37 16.75 17.24 0.42 16.82 11:38A Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
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