Tuesday, February 24, 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 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)







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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
 Feb 26 contract only  @C6H 427'6s
0'2
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 438'4s
-1'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 438'4s
-1'6
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @C6H 427'6s
0'2
Chart
 March 2026  @C6K 438'4s
-1'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 438'4s
-1'6
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 May 2026  @C6N 447'4s
-1'2
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 June 2026  @C6N 447'4s
-1'2
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 447'4s
-1'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 463'6s
-0'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1139'4s
5'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1155'2s
5'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1155'2s
5'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1168'2s
4'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1168'2s
4'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1121'2s
4'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2026  @S6H 1139'4s
5'2
Chart
 March 2026  @S6K 1155'2s
5'4
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1155'2s
5'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1168'2s
4'6
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1168'2s
4'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1121'2s
4'0
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 427'4 429'0 426'0 428'6 0'2 427'6s 02:42P Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 440'0 441'0 437'2 439'0 -1'6 438'4s 02:48P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 448'2 449'2 446'0 447'6 -1'2 447'4s 02:47P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 449'4 450'4 447'4 449'2 -1'0 449'0s 02:41P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 463'4 465'0 462'2 464'2 -0'6 463'6s 02:51P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 475'6 476'6 474'4 476'4 0'2 476'2s 02:55P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 482'0 483'4 480'6 483'4 0'6 483'0s 02:30P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 485'4 487'4 484'4 487'4 1'2 486'6s 02:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1134'4 1141'4 1128'0 1138'6 5'2 1139'4s 02:46P Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1150'0 1157'6 1143'4 1154'4 5'4 1155'2s 02:39P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1163'4 1170'4 1157'4 1167'4 4'6 1168'2s 02:40P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1155'0 1160'2 1149'2 1157'6 4'0 1158'2s 01:30P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1121'4 1125'2 1116'4 1122'0 2'4 1123'0s 01:30P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1116'0 1123'4 1114'0 1120'2 4'0 1121'2s 02:49P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1125'2 1133'4 1124'4 1131'0 4'2 1131'6s 02:51P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1127'0 1133'4 1125'0 1131'2 4'2 1132'0s 02:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3087 3120 3061 3107 20 3107s 02:43P Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3124 3157 3100 3144 19 3144s 01:30P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3163 3189 3140 3176 12 3176s 01:30P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3153 3181 3136 3170 13 3170s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3133 3164 3123 3154 13 3156s 01:30P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3118 3143 3105 3134 14 3137s 01:30P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3143 3168 3129 3160 13 3162s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3146 3172 3140 3166 10 3168s 01:30P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 59.42 60.18 59.15 60.06 0.64 60.03s 01:30P Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 59.88 60.70 59.65 60.51 0.62 60.50s 02:51P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 60.10 60.84 59.83 60.63 0.58 60.61s 02:51P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 59.74 60.45 59.51 60.25 0.55 60.22s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 59.29 59.96 59.05 59.76 0.54 59.75s 01:30P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 58.76 59.39 58.53 59.16 0.51 59.19s 01:30P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 58.50 59.17 58.30 58.94 0.50 58.97s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 58.24 58.93 58.15 58.65 0.50 58.72s 01:20P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 94.300 95.875 94.075 95.800 2.100 95.800s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 99.500 100.575 99.425 100.400 1.850 100.500s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 108.875 110.150 108.625 110.100 1.700 110.025s 02:43P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 110.750 111.925 110.600 111.850 1.425 111.775s 02:50P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 109.700 110.725 109.550 110.650 1.300 110.600s 02:51P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 91.900 92.650 91.825 92.500 0.950 92.625s 02:37P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 82.925 83.325 82.825 83.200 0.575 83.300s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 85.250 85.450 85.150 85.375 0.400 85.425s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 88.375 88.375 88.375 88.375 0.400 88.575s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 91.900 0.075 91.975s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 98.625 99.000 98.625 99.000 0.500 99.000s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 98.250 99.500 98.250 99.500 99.500s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 244.975 245.750 244.225 245.000 0.050 245.025s 01:05P Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 239.175 240.050 238.250 239.175 - 0.150 239.100s 02:31P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 235.325 236.100 234.200 235.625 0.100 235.550s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 233.175 233.875 232.000 233.575 0.175 233.525s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 232.200 233.025 231.025 232.700 0.350 232.675s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 232.500 233.375 231.350 232.975 0.450 233.025s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 232.400 233.250 231.250 232.975 0.500 232.900s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 231.100 232.000 230.650 231.750 0.600 231.725s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 363.750 366.200 362.550 365.125 0.800 365.100s 01:05P Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 360.675 363.425 359.400 362.175 0.850 362.200s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 357.250 359.975 355.750 358.525 0.500 358.475s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 356.750 359.700 355.600 358.325 0.500 358.125s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 355.025 357.450 353.700 356.075 0.425 356.025s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 353.125 355.000 351.525 353.625 0.300 353.450s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 349.925 351.600 348.800 350.050 0.275 350.050s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 343.550 344.650 342.000 342.425 0.375 342.825s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 26 15.03 15.03 15.01 15.03 0.01 15.01 02:30P Chart for @DA6G Options for @DA6G
Mar 26 16.36 16.56 16.14 16.35 -0.21 16.37 02:54P Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 17.30 17.46 16.87 17.23 -0.09 17.22 02:54P Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
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