Tuesday, November 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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Grain / Feed Mill 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
 November 2026  @C6Z 444'4
-3'6
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 458'4
-3'4
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GMO CORN
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Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 November 2026  @C6Z 444'4
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 December 2026  @C7H 458'4
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 January 2027  @C7H 458'4
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 February 2027  @C7H 458'4
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 March 2027  @C7K 467'0
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 April 2027  @C7K 467'0
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 May 2027  @C7N 474'2
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 June 2027  @C7N 474'2
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 July 2027  @C7N 474'2
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 486'0
-3'0
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 November 2026  @S7F 1215'0
-1'6
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 December 2026  @S7F 1215'0
-1'6
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 January 2027  @S7H 1222'6
-3'6
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 February 2027  @S7H 1222'6
-3'6
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 March 2027  @S7K 1232'0
-5'0
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GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 November 2026  @S7F 1215'0
-1'6
Chart
 December 2026  @S7F 1215'0
-1'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1215'0
-1'6
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1222'6
-3'6
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1232'0
-5'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1195'0
-5'4
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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 448'0 448'4 441'2 444'6 -3'4 448'2 10:23A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 461'6 462'4 455'4 458'4 -3'4 462'0 10:23A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 470'4 471'0 464'4 467'0 -3'6 470'6 10:24A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 477'2 477'4 471'6 474'2 -3'0 477'2 10:24A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 474'2 474'4 468'6 470'6 -3'4 474'2 10:23A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 489'0 489'2 483'6 485'6 -3'2 489'0 10:24A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 502'2 502'2 498'0 499'4 -3'2 502'6 10:23A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 508'4 508'4 506'0 506'6 -3'4 510'2 10:23A Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 1205'4 1210'0 1198'4 1204'0 -0'6 1204'6 10:24A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1217'0 1223'0 1209'6 1214'4 -2'2 1216'6 10:24A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1226'4 1231'2 1218'0 1222'4 -4'0 1226'4 10:24A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1238'2 1241'2 1227'4 1231'6 -5'2 1237'0 10:24A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1246'2 1249'6 1235'6 1240'4 -5'0 1245'4 10:23A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1232'6 1235'6 1222'6 1226'4 -5'6 1232'2 10:23A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1204'6 1207'2 1195'4 1198'2 -6'0 1204'2 10:23A Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
Nov 27 1200'6 1202'4 1191'4 1195'0 -5'4 1200'4 10:23A Chart for @S7X Options for @S7X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 3203 3207 3152 3186 - 10 3196 10:23A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3206 3206 3156 3186 - 14 3200 10:23A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3223 3223 3171 3195 - 21 3216 10:23A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3262 3262 3211 3229 - 29 3258 10:23A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3315 3315 3262 3278 - 32 3310 10:23A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3313 3313 3263 3277 - 35 3312 10:23A Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
Sep 27 3305 3305 3258 3269 - 34 3303 10:23A Chart for @SM7U Options for @SM7U
Oct 27 3281 3281 3239 3246 - 36 3282 10:23A Chart for @SM7V Options for @SM7V
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 65.12 65.45 64.51 65.16 0.08 65.08 10:23A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 65.40 65.68 64.75 65.35 0.05 65.30 10:23A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 65.84 66.11 65.21 65.77 0.03 65.74 10:23A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 66.23 66.51 65.60 66.12 -0.01 66.13 10:23A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 66.36 66.62 65.74 66.22 -0.04 66.26 10:23A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 66.07 66.25 65.46 65.88 -0.09 65.97 10:23A Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
Sep 27 65.75 65.92 65.14 65.50 -0.14 65.64 10:23A Chart for @BO7U Options for @BO7U
Oct 27 65.37 65.39 64.78 65.13 -0.14 65.27 10:23A Chart for @BO7V Options for @BO7V
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 58.400 59.050 57.425 58.975 0.800 58.175 10:23A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 64.225 64.275 63.150 63.350 -0.525 63.875 10:23A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 69.750 70.025 69.175 69.250 -0.400 69.650 10:23A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 76.950 76.950 76.250 76.250 -0.300 76.550 10:22A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 85.975 86.450 85.625 85.625 -0.350 85.975 10:22A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 89.225 89.825 89.000 89.000 -0.300 89.300 10:22A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 90.200 90.775 90.075 90.200 -0.175 90.375 10:22A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 80.400 80.400 79.750 79.975 -0.575 80.550 10:23A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.725 73.775 73.200 73.325 -0.400 73.725 10:22A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 76.500 76.500 76.500 76.500 0.800 76.950s 10:23A Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
Apr 28 80.000 0.800 80.600s 10:22A Chart for @HE8J Options for @HE8J
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 219.700 220.550 218.100 218.450 - 1.250 219.700 10:23A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 223.225 224.300 221.700 222.050 - 1.475 223.525 10:23A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 226.000 226.700 224.075 224.375 - 1.775 226.150 10:23A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 221.250 221.775 219.050 219.400 - 1.925 221.325 10:23A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 217.925 218.275 215.600 215.775 - 2.150 217.925 10:23A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 215.650 216.125 213.500 213.500 - 2.275 215.775 10:23A Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 215.250 216.050 214.200 214.450 - 1.300 215.750 10:23A Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
Feb 28 215.350 215.950 214.225 214.550 - 1.200 215.750 10:23A Chart for @LE8G Options for @LE8G
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 337.325 338.900 334.125 334.775 - 3.650 338.425 10:24A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 332.050 333.375 327.825 328.550 - 4.125 332.675 10:24A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 327.500 329.100 323.600 324.300 - 4.000 328.300 10:24A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 325.625 327.375 322.200 322.925 - 3.600 326.525 10:24A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 323.600 324.925 319.975 320.725 - 3.375 324.100 10:24A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 323.475 325.000 320.500 321.075 - 3.200 324.275 10:24A Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
Sep 27 321.625 322.000 318.200 318.375 - 3.450 321.825 10:24A Chart for @GF7U Options for @GF7U
Oct 27 318.375 319.075 316.800 318.050 - 0.750 318.800 10:24A Chart for @GF7V Options for @GF7V
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 18.06 18.15 17.93 18.01 0.03 17.98 10:23A Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
Dec 26 17.13 17.35 17.09 17.25 0.15 17.10 10:22A Chart for @DA6Z Options for @DA6Z
Jan 27 17.04 17.12 16.91 17.05 0.08 16.97 10:23A Chart for @DA7F Options for @DA7F
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