Wednesday, May 27, 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 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
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 452'6
-4'6
Chart
 June 26 contact only  @C6N 452'6
-4'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @C6N 452'6
-4'6
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 452'6
-4'6
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 452'6
-4'6
Chart
 August 2026  @C6U 460'2
-4'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 478'0
-4'0
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 493'0
-3'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 493'0
-3'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 500'4
-3'4
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 500'4
-3'4
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 504'4
-3'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 490'6
-3'4
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1185'4
-0'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1185'4
-0'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1185'4
-0'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1182'2
2'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 May 2026  @S6N 1185'4
-0'4
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1185'4
-0'4
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1185'4
-0'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1182'2
2'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1195'0
1'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1143'6
0'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 458'4 459'6 452'6 452'6 -4'6 457'4 12:24P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 465'0 466'4 459'6 460'2 -4'0 464'2 12:24P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 482'6 484'2 477'4 478'0 -4'0 482'0 12:24P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 497'4 498'4 492'2 493'0 -3'4 496'4 12:24P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 504'2 505'6 499'6 500'4 -3'4 504'0 12:24P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 509'2 509'2 503'4 504'4 -3'2 507'6 12:24P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 491'0 491'0 486'2 487'2 -2'4 489'6 12:24P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 494'0 495'2 490'0 490'6 -3'4 494'2 12:24P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1185'4 1191'2 1179'6 1185'4 -0'4 1186'0 12:24P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1184'6 1190'4 1179'4 1184'6 -0'2 1185'0 12:25P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1170'6 1177'0 1166'0 1173'4 2'2 1171'2 12:24P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1179'6 1186'0 1175'0 1182'2 2'0 1180'2 12:24P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1192'6 1198'6 1187'6 1195'0 1'4 1193'4 12:24P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1192'0 1198'2 1187'6 1194'2 1'2 1193'0 12:24P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1196'4 1201'0 1191'2 1196'4 0'4 1196'0 12:24P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1201'6 1205'4 1196'2 1201'2 -0'2 1201'4 12:24P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3288 3325 3276 3306 20 3286 12:24P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3219 3254 3204 3232 20 3212 12:24P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3179 3212 3169 3193 16 3177 12:24P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3159 3186 3145 3168 14 3154 12:24P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3198 3225 3186 3209 15 3194 12:24P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3215 3237 3201 3220 11 3209 12:24P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3219 3235 3206 3220 5 3215 12:24P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3222 3239 3215 3233 11 3222 12:24P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 74.50 75.42 73.88 75.20 0.84 74.36 12:24P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 72.92 73.78 72.38 73.55 0.67 72.88 12:24P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 71.64 72.39 71.09 72.19 0.57 71.62 12:24P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 70.49 71.17 69.92 70.97 0.48 70.49 12:24P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 69.79 70.41 69.12 70.20 0.45 69.75 12:24P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 69.27 69.78 68.58 69.61 0.38 69.23 12:24P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.75 69.20 68.06 69.03 0.27 68.76 12:24P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 68.27 68.65 67.63 68.47 0.20 68.27 12:24P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 96.250 97.500 96.200 97.275 1.150 96.125 12:24P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 100.300 102.150 100.150 102.025 1.900 100.125 12:24P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 99.350 100.675 98.900 100.650 1.600 99.050 12:24P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 86.075 86.450 85.250 86.450 0.500 85.950 12:24P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 78.850 79.000 77.950 78.925 0.200 78.725 12:24P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 81.675 81.725 80.700 81.700 0.075 81.625 12:24P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 85.650 85.800 84.600 85.475 -0.075 85.550 12:24P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 88.075 88.075 88.075 88.075 -0.600 88.675 12:24P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 96.100 96.100 95.300 95.600 -0.350 95.950 12:24P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 96.125 96.125 95.550 95.550 -0.575 96.125 12:25P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.800 94.800 94.625 94.625 -0.825 94.725s 12:25P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 83.675 -2.075 81.600s 11:35A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jun 26 248.475 252.275 248.475 251.700 3.475 248.225 12:24P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 239.500 243.875 239.425 242.875 3.725 239.150 12:24P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 230.950 235.100 230.950 234.250 3.300 230.950 12:24P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 230.800 234.450 230.725 233.625 3.075 230.550 12:24P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 231.500 235.000 231.500 234.275 3.000 231.275 12:24P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 231.250 234.425 231.250 233.850 2.775 231.075 12:24P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 225.000 228.225 225.000 227.700 2.600 225.100 12:24P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 224.050 224.850 223.825 224.625 2.225 222.400 12:24P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 350.400 356.225 350.225 355.600 6.150 349.450 12:24P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 348.000 353.350 347.925 352.875 5.850 347.025 12:24P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 344.750 350.000 344.750 349.525 5.625 343.900 12:24P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 341.200 346.350 341.200 346.075 5.425 340.650 12:24P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 335.975 340.025 335.975 339.700 5.175 334.525 12:24P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 333.000 335.800 333.000 335.800 5.200 330.600 12:24P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 331.725 334.100 331.725 333.750 4.825 328.925 12:24P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 331.500 331.600 331.500 331.600 4.650 326.950 12:24P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 16.93 16.94 16.89 16.92 0.01 16.91 12:24P Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 16.67 16.83 16.49 16.49 -0.11 16.60 12:24P Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
Jul 26 16.72 16.84 16.64 16.65 0.04 16.61 12:24P Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
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