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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
 July 2026  @C6U 420'4
3'6
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 August 2026  @C6U 420'4
3'6
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 420'4
3'6
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 August 2026  @C6U 420'4
3'6
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 440'4
4'4
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 January 2027  @C7H 456'0
5'0
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 February 2027  @C7H 456'0
5'0
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 March 2027  @C7K 465'0
5'0
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 April 2027  @C7K 465'0
5'0
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 June 2027  @C7N 471'4
4'6
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 472'2
2'6
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1129'6
5'4
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 August 2026  @S6X 1148'0
4'2
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 N/C 2026  @S6X 1148'0
4'2
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 January 2027  @S7H 1169'4
2'4
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GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1129'6
5'4
Chart
 August 2026  @S6Q 1129'6
5'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1148'0
4'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1162'2
3'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1138'2
1'4
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 413'6 422'0 412'2 418'6 6'0 412'6 11:31A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 416'6 424'6 415'6 420'4 3'6 416'6 11:31A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 436'2 444'0 435'4 440'4 4'4 436'0 11:31A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 451'2 459'0 450'6 456'0 5'0 451'0 11:31A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 459'6 468'0 459'6 465'0 5'0 460'0 11:31A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 466'6 474'0 466'4 471'4 4'6 466'6 11:31A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 462'0 467'4 462'0 464'6 3'2 461'4 11:31A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 469'0 475'4 469'0 472'2 2'6 469'4 11:31A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1115'0 1133'0 1114'0 1122'0 5'2 1116'6 11:31A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1123'4 1140'6 1120'2 1129'6 5'4 1124'2 11:31A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1126'4 1145'6 1124'6 1133'4 4'6 1128'6 11:31A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1143'0 1161'2 1139'2 1148'0 4'2 1143'6 11:31A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1157'6 1175'6 1154'2 1162'2 3'4 1158'6 11:31A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1167'0 1182'6 1162'4 1169'4 2'4 1167'0 11:31A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1172'2 1190'2 1171'0 1177'0 2'2 1174'6 11:31A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1181'2 1197'0 1178'4 1184'0 2'2 1181'6 11:31A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3057 3073 3037 3058 11 3047 11:31A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3039 3062 3032 3048 9 3039 11:31A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3019 3051 3015 3031 12 3019 11:31A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3001 3043 3001 3016 15 3001 11:31A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3032 3078 3030 3046 15 3031 11:31A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3046 3090 3045 3060 14 3046 11:31A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3070 3119 3070 3088 10 3078 11:31A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3108 3141 3107 3115 7 3108 11:31A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 66.30 67.25 65.50 65.50 -1.24 66.74 11:31A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 67.03 67.13 65.60 65.64 -1.29 66.93 11:31A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 66.55 66.65 65.44 65.48 -0.96 66.44 11:31A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 65.94 66.02 65.01 65.11 -0.68 65.79 11:31A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 65.45 65.61 64.63 64.77 -0.58 65.35 11:31A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 64.98 65.37 64.45 64.63 -0.50 65.13 11:31A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 64.94 65.15 64.26 64.46 -0.45 64.91 11:31A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 64.62 64.78 63.98 64.21 -0.40 64.61 11:31A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 93.825 94.425 93.775 93.825 -0.500 94.325 11:31A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 97.975 98.950 97.725 98.050 -0.150 98.200 11:31A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 82.000 82.825 81.775 82.275 0.275 82.000 11:31A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.650 74.400 73.475 73.950 0.325 73.625 11:31A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.300 77.925 77.100 77.600 0.275 77.325 11:31A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 81.975 82.675 81.925 82.425 0.200 82.225 11:31A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 86.400 86.400 86.400 86.400 0.400 86.000 11:31A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.125 94.750 94.100 94.600 0.250 94.350 11:31A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.025 95.375 95.025 95.375 0.075 95.300 11:31A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.550 94.550 94.550 94.550 94.550 11:31A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 0.175 79.875s 11:27A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.100 0.175 73.100s 11:12A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 243.000 243.500 241.000 243.150 0.725 242.425 11:31A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 237.275 238.100 235.750 238.025 1.375 236.650 11:31A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 237.000 237.775 235.575 237.625 1.250 236.375 11:31A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 237.550 238.175 236.225 238.125 1.275 236.850 11:31A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 238.000 238.575 236.700 238.500 1.250 237.250 11:31A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 231.800 232.200 230.425 232.075 1.000 231.075 11:31A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 229.150 229.150 227.225 228.900 0.775 228.125 11:31A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 227.375 227.950 226.350 227.850 0.500 227.350 11:31A Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 365.350 367.125 363.350 366.850 2.250 364.600 11:31A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 363.050 365.025 361.125 364.675 2.150 362.525 11:31A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 359.925 362.050 358.225 361.750 2.100 359.650 11:31A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 356.600 358.925 355.125 358.550 2.000 356.550 11:31A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 351.000 352.550 348.775 352.100 2.125 349.975 11:31A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 347.100 348.175 345.000 347.975 2.150 345.825 11:31A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 346.100 346.450 345.675 346.300 1.925 344.375 11:31A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 342.100 342.100 342.100 342.100 - 3.225 342.100s 11:31A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 15.60 15.63 15.45 15.50 -0.02 15.52 11:29A Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.36 16.41 16.17 16.18 -0.16 16.34 11:29A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 17.09 17.11 16.85 16.85 -0.20 17.05 11:30A Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
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