Friday, August 21, 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
 AUG contract only  @C6U 482'0
3'2
Chart
 September 2026  @C6Z 507'0
3'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 507'0
3'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2026  @C6U 482'0
3'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 507'0
3'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 521'6
3'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 521'6
3'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 528'4
3'6
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 528'4
3'6
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 530'2
3'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 509'6
2'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 AUG contract only  @S6X 1237'0
0'4
Chart
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1237'0
0'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1237'0
0'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1256'6
-0'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2026  @S6X 1237'0
0'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1237'0
0'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1251'4
0'0
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1256'6
-0'4
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1261'6
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1195'0
0'6
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 477'0 483'2 474'4 482'0 3'2 478'6 11:00A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 502'0 508'0 499'0 507'0 3'4 503'4 11:00A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 515'4 522'4 514'0 521'6 3'4 518'2 11:00A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 522'6 528'6 520'4 528'4 3'6 524'6 11:00A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 524'6 530'6 522'4 530'2 3'6 526'4 11:00A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 502'6 507'4 501'2 506'2 1'6 504'4 11:00A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 506'0 510'4 504'2 509'6 2'2 507'4 11:00A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 516'4 520'6 514'6 518'4 1'0 517'4 11:00A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 1218'6 1223'0 1209'6 1222'4 1'6 1220'6 11:00A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1235'4 1237'6 1224'4 1237'0 0'4 1236'4 11:00A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1250'2 1252'2 1239'2 1251'4 0'0 1251'4 11:00A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1253'6 1257'4 1245'4 1256'6 -0'4 1257'2 11:00A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1260'0 1262'2 1250'6 1261'6 -0'2 1262'0 11:00A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1261'2 1264'6 1254'2 1264'2 0'0 1264'2 11:00A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1243'4 1247'0 1236'6 1246'2 -0'2 1246'4 11:00A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1203'4 1207'0 1199'0 1207'0 0'4 1206'4 11:00A Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 3151 3157 3123 3154 - 3 3157 11:00A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3180 3187 3151 3183 - 3 3186 11:00A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3235 3237 3201 3233 - 5 3238 10:59A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3260 3263 3228 3260 - 4 3264 10:59A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3285 3291 3256 3288 1 3287 10:59A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3309 3316 3279 3314 5 3309 10:59A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3333 3340 3304 3340 8 3332 11:00A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3316 3316 3290 3311 - 3 3314 11:00A Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 70.63 71.48 69.36 69.53 -1.65 71.18 11:00A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 70.70 71.65 69.53 69.72 -1.61 71.33 11:00A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 70.74 71.69 69.58 69.79 -1.53 71.32 10:59A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 70.58 71.53 69.56 69.78 -1.38 71.16 10:59A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 70.40 71.29 69.47 69.68 -1.24 70.92 10:59A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 70.00 71.03 69.37 69.50 -1.18 70.68 10:59A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 69.69 70.65 69.09 69.24 -1.06 70.30 11:00A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 68.83 69.74 68.44 68.47 -1.06 69.53 11:00A Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 80.000 81.150 79.675 80.975 0.750 80.225 10:59A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 70.625 71.925 70.350 71.850 1.100 70.750 10:59A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 73.800 74.850 73.450 74.775 0.950 73.825 10:59A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 79.200 80.350 79.175 80.275 0.900 79.375 10:59A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 84.000 84.800 84.000 84.800 0.800 84.000 10:59A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 92.500 93.450 92.350 93.400 0.900 92.500 10:59A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 93.900 95.000 93.900 94.975 0.825 94.150 10:59A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 93.750 94.625 93.750 94.625 0.875 93.750 10:59A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 78.875 79.525 78.700 79.525 0.750 78.775 10:59A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 72.100 72.100 72.100 72.100 0.400 72.100s 10:59A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 75.400 0.400 75.400s 10:59A Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 220.850 222.000 218.725 222.000 - 1.350 223.350 11:00A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 214.000 216.100 212.675 215.975 - 2.025 218.000 11:00A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 215.000 216.750 213.400 216.650 - 1.625 218.275 11:00A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 215.350 217.425 214.475 217.425 - 1.475 218.900 10:59A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 216.500 218.425 215.250 218.425 - 1.075 219.500 10:59A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 209.250 212.000 208.600 212.000 - 0.800 212.800 10:59A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 205.050 208.350 204.825 208.350 - 0.400 208.750 10:59A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 205.875 207.200 203.750 207.200 - 0.150 207.350 10:59A Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 333.075 333.700 331.300 333.400 - 1.900 335.300 10:59A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 323.400 326.200 321.325 326.175 - 2.750 328.925 10:59A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 317.200 320.575 315.400 320.500 - 2.200 322.700 10:59A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 309.550 313.450 307.950 313.450 - 1.425 314.875 10:59A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 300.950 305.000 300.000 304.925 - 1.425 306.350 10:59A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 297.675 301.575 296.800 301.525 - 1.200 302.725 10:59A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 298.250 300.725 297.250 300.500 - 2.075 302.575 10:59A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 297.125 300.150 296.625 299.950 - 2.175 302.125 10:59A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 16.63 16.63 Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 16.90 16.90 16.64 16.64 -0.16 16.80 10:59A Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 17.26 17.27 17.01 17.02 -0.11 17.13 10:59A Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
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