Saturday, October 31, 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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NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2026  @C6Z 447'6s
-3'4
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 November 2026  @C6Z 447'6s
-3'4
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 December 2026  @C7H 461'0s
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GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2026  @C6Z 447'6s
-3'4
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 November 2026  @C6Z 447'6s
-3'4
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 December 2026  @C7H 461'0s
-3'6
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 January 2027  @C7H 461'0s
-3'6
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 February 2027  @C7H 461'0s
-3'6
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 March 2027  @C7K 469'0s
-4'0
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 April 2027  @C7K 469'0s
-4'0
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 May 2027  @C7N 475'6s
-3'2
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 June 2027  @C7N 475'6s
-3'2
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 July 2027  @C7N 475'6s
-3'2
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 N/C 2027  @C7Z 487'4s
-1'4
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2026  @S7F 1234'2s
-0'4
Chart
 November 2026  @S7F 1234'2s
-0'4
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 December 2026  @S7F 1234'2s
-0'4
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 January 2027  @S7H 1243'6s
0'2
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 February 2027  @S7H 1243'6s
0'2
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 March 2027  @S7K 1253'4s
0'6
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GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2026  @S7F 1234'2s
-0'4
Chart
 November 2026  @S7F 1234'2s
-0'4
Chart
 December 2026  @S7F 1234'2s
-0'4
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1234'2s
-0'4
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1243'6s
0'2
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1253'4s
0'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1209'0s
-0'4
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 451'2 452'2 447'4 447'4 -3'4 447'6s 10/30 Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 464'6 465'4 461'0 461'0 -3'6 461'0s 10/30 Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 473'0 473'6 469'0 469'0 -4'0 469'0s 10/30 Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 479'0 480'0 475'4 476'0 -3'2 475'6s 10/30 Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 474'2 475'6 472'0 472'4 -2'0 472'6s 10/30 Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 489'0 490'0 486'6 487'4 -1'4 487'4s 10/30 Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 502'4 503'0 500'4 501'2 -1'4 501'2s 10/30 Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 508'6 510'4 508'6 509'0 -1'2 509'0s 10/30 Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 1220'4 1228'2 1217'2 1221'4 2'4 1222'2s 10/30 Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1234'4 1242'0 1230'6 1234'0 -0'4 1234'2s 10/30 Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1243'0 1251'2 1239'6 1243'4 0'2 1243'6s 10/30 Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1252'0 1260'4 1249'2 1253'2 0'6 1253'4s 10/30 Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1259'0 1267'6 1257'0 1260'2 0'0 1260'2s 10/30 Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1243'4 1252'2 1242'4 1245'4 -0'2 1245'4s 10/30 Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1213'2 1221'4 1213'2 1215'2 -0'6 1214'4s 10/30 Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
Nov 27 1208'2 1216'0 1207'2 1209'0 -0'4 1209'0s 10/30 Chart for @S7X Options for @S7X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 3293 3303 3244 3247 - 47 3246s 10/30 Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3300 3306 3250 3254 - 45 3252s 10/30 Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3311 3317 3268 3273 - 41 3270s 10/30 Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3349 3349 3307 3309 - 36 3308s 10/30 Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3386 3391 3351 3353 - 33 3353s 10/30 Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3377 3377 3346 3348 - 30 3347s 10/30 Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
Sep 27 3361 3361 3328 3331 - 26 3329s 10/30 Chart for @SM7U Options for @SM7U
Oct 27 3319 3323 3296 3303 - 23 3300s 10/30 Chart for @SM7V Options for @SM7V
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 65.66 66.65 65.64 65.81 0.26 65.90s 10/30 Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 65.86 66.87 65.86 66.07 0.31 66.17s 10/30 Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 66.26 67.24 66.25 66.55 0.38 66.63s 10/30 Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 66.58 67.55 66.58 66.93 0.44 67.01s 10/30 Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 66.63 67.60 66.63 67.02 0.49 67.11s 10/30 Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 66.23 67.20 66.23 66.65 0.51 66.74s 10/30 Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
Sep 27 65.95 66.74 65.95 66.25 0.52 66.33s 10/30 Chart for @BO7U Options for @BO7U
Oct 27 65.49 66.24 65.49 65.87 0.51 65.86s 10/30 Chart for @BO7V Options for @BO7V
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 59.825 60.050 58.600 59.000 -0.950 58.875s 10/30 Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 64.625 64.850 63.475 63.775 -0.975 63.750s 10/30 Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 70.450 71.000 69.425 69.525 -1.125 69.500s 10/30 Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 77.350 77.575 76.150 76.150 -0.800 76.150s 10/30 Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 86.450 86.450 85.200 85.325 -0.775 85.275s 10/30 Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 88.725 89.100 88.300 88.550 -0.400 88.550s 10/30 Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 89.650 89.850 89.000 89.500 -0.125 89.500s 10/30 Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 78.875 79.250 78.325 79.025 0.250 79.125s 10/30 Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 72.875 72.900 72.175 72.850 0.025 72.900s 10/30 Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 76.150 76.150 76.150 76.150 -0.200 76.150s 10/30 Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
Apr 28 80.000 -0.200 79.800s 10/30 Chart for @HE8J Options for @HE8J
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 227.275 227.275 224.000 224.000 - 3.275 224.000s 10/30 Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 225.625 225.750 220.475 220.775 - 5.350 220.950s 10/30 Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 228.875 228.875 223.850 224.050 - 5.275 224.200s 10/30 Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 231.425 231.525 226.200 226.400 - 5.450 226.625s 10/30 Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 226.275 226.325 221.225 221.325 - 5.150 221.675s 10/30 Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 222.450 222.500 217.450 217.625 - 5.050 217.975s 10/30 Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 219.850 219.950 215.250 215.400 - 4.950 215.850s 10/30 Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 219.925 220.025 215.250 215.400 - 5.250 215.675s 10/30 Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 345.800 345.800 337.000 337.475 - 8.700 337.775s 10/30 Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 341.150 341.500 331.200 331.425 -10.175 331.775s 10/30 Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 336.975 337.500 327.025 327.025 -10.500 327.275s 10/30 Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 335.525 336.100 325.350 325.350 -10.575 325.525s 10/30 Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 333.675 333.675 322.900 322.925 -10.325 323.225s 10/30 Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 333.500 333.525 322.750 322.750 -10.350 323.150s 10/30 Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
Sep 27 329.175 329.350 320.400 320.400 -10.075 320.675s 10/30 Chart for @GF7U Options for @GF7U
Oct 27 319.575 319.600 317.650 317.650 - 9.700 317.375s 10/30 Chart for @GF7V Options for @GF7V
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 15.20 15.20 15.19 15.19 15.19s 10/30 Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
Nov 26 17.87 17.95 17.54 17.70 -0.23 17.70s 10/30 Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
Dec 26 16.78 16.94 16.55 16.71 -0.05 16.74s 10/30 Chart for @DA6Z Options for @DA6Z
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