Friday, July 3, 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


WE ARE CLOSED FRIDAY JULY 3 FOR THE HOLIDAY 

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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Cleveland Indians purchase Larry Dolby, the 1st black in AL

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Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 423'0s
0'2
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 August 2026  @C6U 423'0s
0'2
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @C6U 423'0s
0'2
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 August 2026  @C6U 423'0s
0'2
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 N/C 2026  @C6Z 441'4s
-0'6
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 January 2027  @C7H 456'2s
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 February 2027  @C7H 456'2s
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 March 2027  @C7K 465'0s
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 April 2027  @C7K 465'0s
-2'0
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 June 2027  @C7N 471'0s
-2'0
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 471'2s
-2'0
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1136'2s
3'0
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 August 2026  @S6X 1147'6s
-1'4
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 N/C 2026  @S6X 1147'6s
-1'4
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 January 2027  @S7H 1168'2s
-2'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 July 2026  @S6Q 1136'2s
3'0
Chart
 August 2026  @S6Q 1136'2s
3'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1147'6s
-1'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1162'2s
-1'4
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1136'2s
-3'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 422'0 428'2 421'0 424'4 4'0 425'0s 07/02 Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 423'2 427'0 421'4 422'2 0'2 423'0s 07/02 Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 443'0 446'0 440'4 440'6 -0'6 441'4s 07/02 Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 458'0 461'0 455'2 455'2 -1'4 456'2s 07/02 Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 467'4 470'0 464'0 464'4 -2'0 465'0s 07/02 Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 473'0 476'0 470'2 470'2 -2'0 471'0s 07/02 Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 466'0 468'2 463'0 463'0 -2'6 463'2s 07/02 Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 473'0 476'2 471'0 471'0 -2'0 471'2s 07/02 Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 1126'2 1135'4 1126'2 1131'6 5'4 1131'6s 07/02 Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1132'4 1142'6 1131'4 1134'0 3'0 1136'2s 07/02 Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1134'6 1145'0 1134'0 1134'4 0'4 1136'0s 07/02 Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1148'0 1158'0 1146'2 1146'6 -1'4 1147'6s 07/02 Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1162'4 1171'6 1161'2 1161'2 -1'4 1162'2s 07/02 Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1168'6 1177'6 1167'2 1167'2 -2'6 1168'2s 07/02 Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1176'0 1184'4 1174'2 1174'4 -3'4 1175'0s 07/02 Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1183'0 1191'2 1181'2 1181'2 -3'6 1181'4s 07/02 Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 3077 3100 3070 3077 11 3077s 07/02 Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3066 3092 3051 3052 2 3055s 07/02 Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3046 3070 3028 3030 - 4 3031s 07/02 Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3023 3050 3011 3013 - 4 3014s 07/02 Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3047 3078 3042 3044 - 3 3044s 07/02 Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3065 3090 3059 3059 - 2 3060s 07/02 Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3102 3117 3086 3088 - 4 3087s 07/02 Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3120 3141 3112 3113 - 4 3113s 07/02 Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 67.05 67.97 66.87 66.87 -0.07 66.95s 07/02 Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 66.80 67.58 66.12 66.90 0.08 66.77s 07/02 Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 66.32 67.21 65.84 66.45 0.03 66.34s 07/02 Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 65.85 66.69 65.41 65.93 -0.01 65.81s 07/02 Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 65.49 66.32 65.01 65.56 0.01 65.43s 07/02 Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 65.00 66.10 64.82 65.42 0.10 65.33s 07/02 Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 64.85 65.83 64.61 65.19 0.10 65.14s 07/02 Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 64.58 65.50 64.32 64.91 0.07 64.85s 07/02 Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 93.325 94.075 93.125 94.000 0.500 93.850s 07/02 Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 96.850 98.925 96.600 98.600 1.700 98.750s 07/02 Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 81.450 82.375 81.025 81.875 0.525 82.025s 07/02 Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 73.425 73.800 72.750 73.300 -0.075 73.375s 07/02 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 77.175 77.425 76.600 76.900 -0.300 76.975s 07/02 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 82.000 82.300 81.600 81.850 -0.300 81.925s 07/02 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 85.850 86.000 85.600 86.000 -0.075 85.925s 07/02 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 94.300 94.600 94.000 94.225 -0.175 94.275s 07/02 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 95.150 95.450 95.000 95.225 -0.200 95.225s 07/02 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.700 94.700 94.700 94.700 94.700s 07/02 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 81.000 80.025s 07/02 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.250 73.250s 07/02 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 242.275 243.000 238.925 239.025 - 2.600 239.225s 07/02 Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 237.100 237.525 234.000 234.100 - 2.425 234.300s 07/02 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 237.000 237.275 233.875 234.050 - 2.350 234.225s 07/02 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 237.750 237.750 234.725 234.900 - 2.175 235.050s 07/02 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 238.200 238.250 235.300 235.600 - 2.050 235.700s 07/02 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 231.200 231.725 229.075 229.300 - 2.175 229.300s 07/02 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 228.075 228.500 225.950 226.050 - 2.250 226.025s 07/02 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 227.125 227.300 225.150 225.775 - 2.125 225.000s 07/02 Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 365.050 365.225 360.300 360.800 - 3.525 360.625s 07/02 Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 362.900 363.400 358.150 358.575 - 3.700 358.475s 07/02 Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 360.000 360.300 355.250 355.700 - 3.725 355.575s 07/02 Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 357.000 357.050 352.100 352.750 - 3.800 352.475s 07/02 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 350.700 350.700 345.800 346.525 - 3.625 346.325s 07/02 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 345.575 346.000 342.000 342.850 - 3.550 342.600s 07/02 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 344.425 344.825 341.000 341.725 - 3.500 341.500s 07/02 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 342.200 342.200 341.950 341.950 - 2.725 340.075s 07/02 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Jul 26 15.52 15.65 15.49 15.55 0.06 15.54s 07/02 Chart for @DA6N Options for @DA6N
Aug 26 16.06 16.16 16.03 16.14 -0.01 16.07s 07/02 Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 16.75 16.80 16.70 16.79 -0.05 16.75s 07/02 Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
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