Friday, April 10, 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 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

HELP WANTED/General Labor
Contact Reid at 712-348-3637


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
 Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 441'0s
-3'0
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 451'2s
-3'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @C6K 441'0s
-3'0
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 451'2s
-3'6
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 451'2s
-3'6
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 451'2s
-3'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 472'2s
-2'0
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 484'6s
-1'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 484'6s
-1'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 491'6s
-1'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6K 1175'6s
10'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1191'2s
10'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1191'2s
10'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1191'2s
10'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1157'6s
5'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 April 2026  @S6K 1175'6s
10'4
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1191'2s
10'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1191'2s
10'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1191'2s
10'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1157'6s
5'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1166'0s
5'2
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 444'6 446'2 438'0 440'6 -3'0 441'0s 01:20P Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 455'0 456'4 448'4 450'6 -3'6 451'2s 01:30P Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 459'0 460'4 453'6 455'6 -3'0 456'2s 01:30P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 474'0 475'2 469'2 471'6 -2'0 472'2s 01:30P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 486'0 487'2 482'0 484'2 -1'6 484'6s 01:30P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 492'4 493'0 488'6 491'0 -1'6 491'6s 01:20P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 496'0 496'6 492'2 494'2 -2'0 494'6s 01:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 480'0 480'2 476'2 478'0 -2'0 478'2s 01:20P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 1166'4 1179'2 1164'4 1174'4 10'4 1175'6s 01:30P Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1182'2 1194'4 1180'4 1189'6 10'2 1191'2s 01:30P Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1177'0 1185'2 1175'2 1181'2 6'6 1182'4s 01:20P Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1152'6 1161'2 1152'6 1156'4 5'4 1158'2s 01:30P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1153'0 1160'2 1151'6 1156'2 5'2 1157'6s 01:30P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1162'6 1170'6 1162'0 1167'2 5'0 1168'2s 01:20P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1160'0 1168'2 1159'0 1164'4 5'2 1166'0s 01:30P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1161'0 1171'2 1161'0 1168'0 5'4 1169'2s 01:30P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 3180 3347 3177 3322 142 3318s 01:30P Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3166 3307 3163 3282 124 3288s 01:30P Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3148 3260 3144 3238 97 3243s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3119 3221 3119 3200 88 3206s 01:20P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3084 3190 3084 3168 87 3177s 01:20P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3117 3222 3113 3199 86 3207s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3130 3224 3130 3210 86 3212s 01:20P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3118 3211 3118 3195 84 3202s 01:20P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
May 26 67.85 67.87 66.58 67.10 -0.61 67.09s 01:30P Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 67.72 67.79 66.50 67.00 -0.60 67.02s 01:30P Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 66.58 66.71 65.46 65.92 -0.60 65.95s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 65.53 65.66 64.45 64.87 -0.60 64.89s 01:30P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 64.39 64.58 63.44 63.83 -0.58 63.85s 01:30P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 63.83 63.96 62.85 63.19 -0.53 63.25s 01:30P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 63.44 63.55 62.53 62.87 -0.48 62.94s 01:20P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 62.83 62.92 62.00 62.36 -0.39 62.42s 01:30P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 90.500 90.775 90.425 90.625 0.050 90.725s 01:05P Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 95.600 95.950 95.225 95.225 -0.375 95.525s 01:05P Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 103.950 104.500 103.500 103.550 - 0.400 103.725s 01:05P Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 106.875 107.450 106.300 106.450 - 0.350 106.575s 01:05P Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 106.875 107.450 106.225 106.325 - 0.425 106.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 91.650 92.275 90.825 91.175 -0.475 91.175s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 83.725 84.400 82.975 83.425 -0.475 83.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 86.475 86.875 85.500 85.950 -0.525 85.925s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 90.150 90.350 89.200 89.600 -0.600 89.550s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 93.300 -0.600 92.325s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 100.650 100.650 99.625 99.625 - 0.450 99.800s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.300 100.500 99.900 99.900 - 0.600 99.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 250.050 252.250 249.750 251.875 2.000 251.775s 01:05P Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 248.000 249.950 247.150 249.075 2.000 249.200s 01:05P Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 243.900 245.675 243.450 244.700 1.400 244.750s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 239.900 241.300 239.525 240.500 0.900 240.550s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 239.250 240.475 238.875 239.725 0.675 239.775s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 238.600 239.925 238.600 239.275 0.650 239.325s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 238.000 239.000 237.725 238.475 0.575 238.425s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 231.250 232.200 230.975 231.675 0.700 231.675s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 373.225 375.000 372.275 373.875 1.625 374.150s 01:05P Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 371.500 373.100 370.175 372.275 1.925 372.350s 01:05P Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 370.950 373.250 370.300 372.375 2.325 372.450s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 369.000 371.350 368.700 370.525 2.200 370.550s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 366.500 368.850 366.500 368.225 2.175 368.050s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 363.550 365.750 363.550 365.000 2.025 364.875s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 357.075 358.700 356.825 357.875 1.775 357.775s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 351.825 353.000 351.825 352.600 1.875 352.575s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 17.06 17.08 17.02 17.03 -0.01 17.03 01:55P Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
May 26 17.02 17.36 17.02 17.22 0.22 17.17 01:55P Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
Jun 26 17.58 17.94 17.56 17.83 0.29 17.85 01:55P Chart for @DA6M Options for @DA6M
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