Tuesday, October 13, 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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Harvest Hours Grain Recieving:

GMO & Non-GMO Monday - Saturday     7:30 am - demand

Organic Monday - Friday      7:30 am - 4:00 pm


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
 October 2026  @C6Z 482'6s
-0'2
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 482'6s
-0'2
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 December 2026  @C7H 496'4s
-0'6
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2026  @C6Z 482'6s
-0'2
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 482'6s
-0'2
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 December 2026  @C7H 496'4s
-0'6
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 January 2027  @C7H 496'4s
-0'6
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 February 2027  @C7H 496'4s
-0'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 504'0s
-0'4
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 April 2027  @C7K 504'0s
-0'4
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 May 2027  @C7N 509'6s
-0'2
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 June 2027  @C7N 509'6s
-0'2
Chart
 July 2027  @C7N 509'6s
-0'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 511'4s
-0'6
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1283'6s
-4'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1308'4s
-6'0
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1308'4s
-6'0
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1317'2s
-6'2
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2026  @S6X 1283'6s
-4'0
Chart
 November 2026  @S6X 1283'6s
-4'0
Chart
 December 2026  @S7F 1300'0s
-4'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1300'0s
-4'6
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1308'4s
-6'0
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1317'2s
-6'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1257'6s
-3'4
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 483'0 488'2 478'0 482'6 -0'2 482'6s 03:55P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 497'0 501'6 492'0 496'6 -0'6 496'4s 03:41P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 505'0 509'0 499'6 504'4 -0'4 504'0s 02:32P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 510'0 514'4 505'6 509'6 -0'2 509'6s 02:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 501'4 505'0 499'0 501'4 -0'6 500'6s 01:30P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 513'0 515'6 510'0 512'0 -0'6 511'4s 03:24P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 524'6 529'0 523'6 525'2 -0'6 525'0s 01:30P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 532'0 536'2 532'0 532'2 -1'0 532'4s 01:20P Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 1287'2 1297'6 1275'2 1282'6 -4'0 1283'6s 03:47P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1304'0 1313'6 1292'2 1298'4 -4'6 1300'0s 03:17P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1313'2 1322'6 1302'4 1307'2 -6'0 1308'4s 03:26P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1322'4 1331'2 1312'2 1316'2 -6'2 1317'2s 03:21P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1329'2 1337'0 1318'0 1322'2 -6'0 1323'2s 02:54P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1308'2 1318'6 1300'4 1304'4 -5'6 1305'4s 01:20P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1268'0 1280'0 1264'0 1268'0 -3'4 1268'6s 01:20P Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
Nov 27 1260'2 1269'0 1252'0 1257'4 -3'4 1257'6s 02:53P Chart for @S7X Options for @S7X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 3756 3756 3648 3739 - 55 3701s 01:20P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3682 3684 3611 3629 - 55 3632s 01:30P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3652 3655 3592 3605 - 48 3608s 01:30P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3623 3624 3571 3585 - 36 3587s 01:30P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3603 3612 3569 3586 - 28 3589s 03:27P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3634 3635 3590 3610 - 23 3612s 02:30P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3592 3592 3551 3571 - 21 3572s 01:30P Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
Sep 27 3510 3534 3496 3517 - 22 3516s 01:30P Chart for @SM7U Options for @SM7U
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 67.88 -0.63 67.67s 01:20P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 68.75 70.08 67.74 67.98 -0.61 68.02s 03:23P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 68.87 70.26 68.01 68.24 -0.56 68.27s 01:30P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 69.10 70.43 68.28 68.48 -0.53 68.51s 02:30P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 69.30 70.55 68.49 68.67 -0.54 68.69s 03:11P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 69.33 70.47 68.51 68.68 -0.57 68.69s 01:30P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 68.91 69.96 68.09 68.24 -0.58 68.26s 01:20P Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
Sep 27 68.20 69.30 67.67 67.76 -0.57 67.78s 01:20P Chart for @BO7U Options for @BO7U
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 75.450 75.700 75.450 75.600 75.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 68.250 68.375 67.550 67.975 -0.350 68.025s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 70.200 70.375 69.175 69.425 -0.700 69.600s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 75.300 75.475 73.650 74.025 -0.925 74.150s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 80.100 80.500 78.900 78.900 -1.000 79.100s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 88.925 89.350 87.375 87.700 -0.900 87.800s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 91.000 91.575 89.700 89.975 -0.800 90.050s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 91.125 91.850 90.025 90.250 -0.750 90.375s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 78.975 79.500 78.275 78.725 -0.150 78.825s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 73.000 73.500 72.575 72.825 0.225 72.925s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 75.800 0.525 76.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 224.650 225.500 224.025 224.650 - 0.125 224.625s 01:05P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 226.600 227.600 225.600 226.350 - 0.225 226.375s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 229.500 230.175 228.025 228.625 - 1.000 228.575s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 230.825 231.400 229.375 229.950 - 1.000 229.925s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 225.475 225.950 224.150 224.675 - 0.925 224.575s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 221.825 222.250 220.850 221.125 - 0.775 221.025s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 219.725 220.125 219.100 219.325 - 0.525 219.300s 02:30P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 219.425 220.200 219.250 219.325 - 0.500 219.400s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 344.500 344.625 341.200 342.600 - 0.400 343.075s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 341.875 342.500 338.925 340.800 - 0.075 341.025s 01:05P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 336.275 337.325 334.100 335.650 0.100 335.850s 03:44P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 331.950 333.100 329.825 331.125 - 0.200 331.300s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 331.200 332.350 329.275 330.250 - 0.300 330.475s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 329.575 330.125 327.750 328.775 - 0.375 328.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 331.275 331.975 329.300 330.125 - 0.650 329.950s 01:05P Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
Sep 27 328.600 328.625 328.200 328.250 - 0.475 327.450s 01:05P Chart for @GF7U Options for @GF7U
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 14.97 15.06 14.96 15.03 0.07 15.05 03:48P Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
Nov 26 16.07 16.58 16.07 16.52 0.45 16.53 03:54P Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
Dec 26 16.58 17.00 16.58 16.95 0.40 16.97 03:54P Chart for @DA6Z Options for @DA6Z
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