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	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 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) US Drought Monitor Link 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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	loading... NON-GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  July 2026  @C6U 451'6s -12'4  August 2026  @C6U 451'6s -12'4  N/C 2026  @C6Z 474'0s -13'4 GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  July 2026  @C6U 451'6s -12'4  August 2026  @C6U 451'6s -12'4  N/C 2026  @C6Z 474'0s -13'4  January 2027  @C7H 489'4s -13'4  February 2027  @C7H 489'4s -13'4  March 2027  @C7K 498'4s -13'0  April 2027  @C7K 498'4s -13'0  June 2027  @C7N 502'0s -12'0  N/C 2027  @C7Z 488'6s -8'0 NON-GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  July 2026  @S6Q 1208'4s -39'4  August 2026  @S6X 1213'6s -39'6  N/C 2026  @S6X 1213'6s -39'6  January 2027  @S7H 1229'6s -34'2 GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  July 2026  @S6Q 1208'4s -39'4  August 2026  @S6Q 1208'4s -39'4  N/C 2026  @S6X 1213'6s -39'6  January 2027  @S7F 1227'4s -39'0  N/C 2027  @S7X 1169'0s -21'0
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	Futures
	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 459'2 461'2 448'6 451'2 -12'4 451'6s 02:38P Dec 26 482'0 485'0 471'2 473'2 -13'4 474'0s 02:36P Mar 27 497'6 500'0 486'6 489'2 -13'4 489'4s 02:42P May 27 506'2 508'6 495'4 498'0 -13'0 498'4s 01:30P Jul 27 509'2 511'0 499'2 502'0 -12'0 502'0s 01:30P Sep 27 490'2 490'2 480'0 483'6 -8'4 483'6s 01:30P Dec 27 492'2 494'2 485'2 489'0 -8'0 488'6s 01:30P Mar 28 503'2 503'2 497'6 500'2 -7'4 500'2s 01:20P @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 1240'4 1244'6 1205'4 1206'2 -39'4 1208'4s 02:35P Sep 26 1232'6 1236'6 1197'4 1197'4 -40'4 1199'6s 01:20P Nov 26 1246'0 1250'0 1211'0 1211'4 -39'6 1213'6s 02:30P Jan 27 1259'2 1263'2 1224'6 1225'0 -39'0 1227'4s 02:30P Mar 27 1257'0 1260'6 1225'6 1227'0 -34'2 1229'6s 01:30P May 27 1258'4 1262'0 1229'2 1231'2 -31'0 1234'0s 02:30P Jul 27 1261'0 1261'4 1232'0 1234'4 -29'0 1237'4s 01:30P Aug 27 1240'6 1240'6 1214'2 1216'4 -26'4 1219'0s 01:20P @SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 3316 3324 3185 3210 -105 3208s 01:30P Sep 26 3302 3318 3182 3205 -105 3203s 02:30P Oct 26 3300 3308 3175 3196 -108 3195s 01:30P Dec 26 3344 3356 3223 3241 -111 3241s 01:30P Jan 27 3369 3380 3251 3269 -107 3270s 01:30P Mar 27 3369 3389 3271 3292 - 92 3294s 01:30P May 27 3391 3396 3290 3311 - 81 3314s 01:30P Jul 27 3397 3405 3315 3336 - 75 3341s 01:30P @BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 73.58 73.64 71.31 71.37 -2.87 71.46s 02:30P Sep 26 72.87 72.87 70.69 70.77 -2.62 70.85s 01:30P Oct 26 71.79 71.94 70.00 70.05 -2.55 70.12s 02:30P Dec 26 71.23 71.30 69.47 69.53 -2.43 69.58s 01:30P Jan 27 70.78 70.86 69.26 69.32 -2.19 69.37s 01:30P Mar 27 70.12 70.19 68.85 68.88 -1.93 68.96s 01:30P May 27 69.86 69.86 68.47 68.60 -1.68 68.62s 01:20P Jul 27 68.87 68.98 67.99 68.08 -1.51 68.16s 01:20P @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 102.475 103.025 102.100 103.000 0.125 102.975s 01:05P Oct 26 88.550 88.800 87.300 87.700 -1.225 87.800s 01:05P Dec 26 79.750 79.975 78.150 78.500 -1.775 78.550s 01:05P Feb 27 82.850 82.850 81.225 81.575 -1.725 81.600s 01:05P Apr 27 87.600 87.600 85.700 86.050 -1.700 86.050s 01:05P May 27 90.925 90.925 89.325 89.325 -1.550 89.375s 01:05P Jun 27 98.650 98.975 97.175 97.525 -1.525 97.525s 01:05P Jul 27 98.550 98.750 97.600 97.925 -1.525 97.875s 01:05P Aug 27 96.650 96.925 96.625 96.625 -1.525 96.625s 01:05P Oct 27 82.575 -1.525 81.525s 01:05P Dec 27 74.275 -1.525 74.275s 01:05P @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 223.800 226.650 222.750 224.725 - 1.850 225.225s 01:05P Oct 26 218.725 221.900 216.950 218.300 - 3.725 218.775s 01:05P Dec 26 218.300 220.900 216.425 216.900 - 4.875 217.400s 01:05P Feb 27 218.900 221.125 217.025 217.425 - 5.525 217.725s 01:05P Apr 27 220.275 222.000 217.825 218.300 - 6.250 218.500s 01:05P Jun 27 214.400 215.600 211.500 211.750 - 6.875 211.825s 01:05P Aug 27 211.800 211.925 207.900 208.150 - 7.425 208.125s 01:05P Oct 27 210.500 211.075 206.575 206.575 - 7.800 206.850s 01:05P @GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Aug 26 338.650 343.675 337.000 337.250 - 7.075 338.250s 02:38P Sep 26 334.250 337.900 330.700 331.275 - 9.525 331.925s 01:05P Oct 26 328.450 330.375 325.250 325.250 -10.750 325.250s 02:30P Nov 26 323.925 325.275 321.025 321.025 -10.750 321.025s 01:05P Jan 27 318.000 318.750 314.775 314.775 -10.750 314.775s 01:05P Mar 27 315.350 315.775 311.500 311.500 -10.750 311.500s 01:05P Apr 27 315.875 315.875 311.525 311.525 -10.750 311.525s 01:05P May 27 314.550 314.550 310.225 310.225 -10.750 310.225s 01:05P @DA - MILK CLASS III - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Jul 26 15.80 15.80 15.76 15.76 -0.03 15.76 01:13P Aug 26 17.19 17.27 16.77 16.81 -0.40 16.80 02:44P Sep 26 17.43 17.50 17.12 17.12 -0.37 17.15 02:44P My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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