Wednesday, October 28, 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
 October 2026  @C6Z 449'6
1'0
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 449'6
1'0
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 463'4
0'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2026  @C6Z 449'6
1'0
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 449'6
1'0
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 463'4
0'6
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 463'4
0'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 463'4
0'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 472'0
0'6
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 472'0
0'6
Chart
 May 2027  @C7N 478'6
0'6
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 478'6
0'6
Chart
 July 2027  @C7N 478'6
0'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 489'6
-0'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1235'0
5'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1255'0
3'2
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1255'0
3'2
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1263'4
3'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2026  @S6X 1235'0
5'6
Chart
 November 2026  @S6X 1235'0
5'6
Chart
 December 2026  @S7F 1247'0
4'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1247'0
4'0
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1255'0
3'2
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1263'4
3'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1213'6
1'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 449'0 451'0 449'0 449'6 1'0 448'6 02:25A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 463'0 465'0 463'0 463'4 0'6 462'6 02:25A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 472'0 473'2 471'4 472'0 0'6 471'2 02:25A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 478'2 480'0 478'0 478'6 0'6 478'0 02:25A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 475'4 477'2 475'2 475'4 0'0 475'4 02:25A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 490'0 491'2 489'4 489'6 -0'2 490'0 02:25A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 504'6 504'6 503'4 503'4 -0'2 503'6 02:24A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 511'0 0'0 511'0 02:24A Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 1230'0 1235'0 1229'0 1235'0 5'6 1229'2 02:25A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1243'2 1247'2 1241'6 1247'0 4'0 1243'0 02:25A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1252'4 1255'2 1250'4 1255'0 3'2 1251'6 02:25A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1260'6 1263'6 1259'4 1263'4 3'0 1260'4 02:25A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1267'4 1270'0 1266'0 1269'6 2'4 1267'2 02:25A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1252'4 1255'0 1251'2 1255'0 2'2 1252'6 02:24A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1221'6 1223'4 1219'6 1223'2 2'0 1221'2 02:24A Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
Nov 27 1212'4 1213'6 1211'0 1213'6 1'2 1212'4 02:24A Chart for @S7X Options for @S7X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 3349 3354 3344 3352 6 3346 02:24A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3344 3347 3337 3345 5 3340 02:24A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3346 3350 3342 3349 4 3345 02:24A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3379 3379 3372 3378 3 3375 02:24A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3414 3418 3412 3416 2 3414 02:24A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3402 3403 3397 3403 3 3400 02:24A Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
Sep 27 3371 3376 3371 3373 3373 02:24A Chart for @SM7U Options for @SM7U
Oct 27 3336 3342 3335 3338 1 3337 02:25A Chart for @SM7V Options for @SM7V
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 66.71 66.80 66.26 66.60 -0.11 66.71 02:24A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 66.88 67.01 66.49 66.82 -0.09 66.91 02:24A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 67.24 67.35 66.85 67.15 -0.09 67.24 02:24A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 67.55 67.62 67.16 67.52 -0.03 67.55 02:24A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 67.60 67.68 67.26 67.54 -0.06 67.60 02:24A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 67.10 67.28 66.84 67.28 0.12 67.16 02:25A Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
Sep 27 66.60 66.64 66.37 66.64 -0.06 66.70 02:25A Chart for @BO7U Options for @BO7U
Oct 27 66.16 66.21 65.89 66.07 -0.13 66.20 02:25A Chart for @BO7V Options for @BO7V
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 64.425 64.600 61.625 62.150 -2.650 62.025s 10/27 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 67.000 67.050 64.575 64.975 -2.100 64.925s 10/27 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 72.250 72.250 69.725 70.325 -1.925 70.325s 10/27 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 78.175 78.175 75.775 76.125 -2.075 76.100s 10/27 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 86.950 87.050 84.450 84.975 -2.100 85.000s 10/27 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 89.625 89.625 87.150 87.500 -2.150 87.600s 10/27 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 89.975 89.975 87.600 87.875 -2.125 87.975s 10/27 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 77.000 77.100 75.200 75.425 -2.075 75.550s 10/27 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 70.900 70.975 68.775 68.900 -2.200 69.025s 10/27 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 74.600 74.600 74.050 74.050 -2.075 73.125s 10/27 Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
Apr 28 77.625 -2.250 77.625s 10/27 Chart for @HE8J Options for @HE8J
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 229.975 230.450 229.025 230.100 0.025 230.000s 10/27 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 231.200 231.575 229.750 230.825 - 0.350 230.850s 10/27 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 234.200 234.575 232.875 233.575 - 0.775 233.575s 10/27 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 236.225 236.525 235.075 235.700 - 0.600 235.725s 10/27 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 230.225 230.750 229.550 230.100 - 0.400 230.100s 10/27 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 226.550 226.825 225.700 226.175 - 0.325 226.225s 10/27 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 224.425 224.625 223.575 223.900 - 0.525 223.900s 10/27 Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 224.125 224.625 223.550 223.975 - 0.475 223.925s 10/27 Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 350.100 352.950 349.850 352.600 2.900 352.800s 10/27 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 348.850 350.350 346.325 350.350 1.475 350.025s 10/27 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 346.025 347.225 343.650 347.125 1.100 347.100s 10/27 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 343.300 343.825 340.375 343.400 0.425 343.325s 10/27 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 342.250 342.800 339.250 342.175 0.200 342.100s 10/27 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 340.250 340.775 337.150 339.850 0.075 339.850s 10/27 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 340.425 340.800 337.375 340.100 0.075 340.050s 10/27 Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
Sep 27 338.075 338.075 335.025 336.975 - 0.150 337.300s 10/27 Chart for @GF7U Options for @GF7U
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 15.24 02:16A Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
Nov 26 18.06 18.09 18.06 18.09 0.03 18.06 02:21A Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
Dec 26 16.79 16.83 Chart for @DA6Z Options for @DA6Z
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