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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  SEPT contract only  @C6Z 532'4 -1'0  N/C 2026  @C6Z 532'4 -1'0 GMO CORN   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  September 2026  @C6Z 532'4 -1'0  October 2026  @C6Z 532'4 -1'0  November 2026  @C6Z 532'4 -1'0  December 2026  @C7H 548'0 -1'0  January 2027  @C7H 548'0 -1'0  February 2027  @C7H 548'0 -1'0  March 2027  @C7K 556'0 -0'4  April 2027  @C7K 556'0 -0'4  May 2027  @C7N 558'4 -0'6  June 2027  @C7N 558'4 -0'6  July 2027  @C7N 558'4 -0'6  N/C 2027  @C7Z 535'0 0'4 NON-GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  SEPT contract only  @S6X 1317'2 1'0  N/C 2026  @S6X 1317'2 1'0  January 2027  @S7H 1339'2 0'6  February 2027  @S7H 1339'2 0'6  March 2027  @S7K 1344'2 0'4 GMO SOYBEANS   Lester Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis  By Sept 11th  @S6X 1317'2 1'0  N/C 2026  @S6X 1317'2 1'0  January 2027  @S7F 1332'6 0'6  February 2027  @S7H 1339'2 0'6  March 2027  @S7K 1344'2 0'4  N/C 2027  @S7X 1267'2 1'2
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	@C - CORN - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 510'6 510'6 506'0 507'2 -3'6 511'0 04:14A Dec 26 532'4 533'6 527'6 532'4 -1'0 533'4 04:14A Mar 27 547'6 549'0 543'2 548'0 -1'0 549'0 04:14A May 27 555'2 556'6 551'0 556'0 -0'4 556'4 04:14A Jul 27 557'6 559'2 554'0 558'4 -0'6 559'2 04:14A Sep 27 530'2 533'4 528'0 532'4 -0'2 532'6 04:14A Dec 27 533'2 535'0 530'0 535'0 0'4 534'4 04:14A Mar 28 541'4 544'0 541'4 544'0 -0'6 544'6 04:14A @S - SOYBEANS - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 1303'4 1307'0 1298'0 1301'2 -1'2 1302'4 04:14A Nov 26 1317'0 1320'6 1307'4 1317'2 1'0 1316'2 04:14A Jan 27 1332'4 1336'2 1323'2 1332'6 0'6 1332'0 04:14A Mar 27 1339'0 1342'2 1329'6 1339'2 0'6 1338'4 04:14A May 27 1343'6 1347'2 1335'0 1344'2 0'4 1343'6 04:14A Jul 27 1345'2 1348'0 1337'0 1345'4 0'4 1345'0 04:14A Aug 27 1325'0 1327'4 1318'0 1326'2 1'0 1325'2 04:14A Sep 27 1280'6 1282'6 1275'2 1282'4 0'6 1281'6 04:14A @SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 3412 3418 04:13A Oct 26 3440 3452 3409 3442 9 3433 04:14A Dec 26 3501 3518 3473 3507 9 3498 04:14A Jan 27 3531 3545 3504 3535 7 3528 04:14A Mar 27 3555 3566 3528 3557 4 3553 04:14A May 27 3568 3578 3547 3571 3 3568 04:14A Jul 27 3580 3588 3560 3579 1 3578 04:14A Aug 27 3534 3543 3525 3543 - 1 3544 04:14A @BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 68.74 70.18 04:14A Oct 26 70.36 70.60 69.93 70.33 0.11 70.22 04:14A Dec 26 70.84 71.09 70.40 70.82 0.12 70.70 04:14A Jan 27 71.01 71.28 70.64 71.04 0.11 70.93 04:14A Mar 27 71.10 71.45 70.81 71.19 0.09 71.10 04:14A May 27 71.19 71.48 70.84 71.36 0.21 71.15 04:14A Jul 27 71.07 71.33 70.70 71.12 0.10 71.02 04:14A Aug 27 70.43 70.59 70.39 70.59 0.16 70.43 04:14A @HE - LEAN HOGS - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Oct 26 82.625 84.500 82.550 84.275 1.950 84.250s 09/08 Dec 26 72.775 75.300 72.550 75.025 2.575 75.050s 09/08 Feb 27 75.525 77.800 75.250 77.625 2.425 77.650s 09/08 Apr 27 81.300 83.225 81.050 83.000 2.025 83.075s 09/08 May 27 86.175 87.425 86.175 87.000 1.425 87.200s 09/08 Jun 27 94.700 96.125 94.400 95.750 1.400 95.800s 09/08 Jul 27 95.950 97.300 95.950 97.075 1.125 97.075s 09/08 Aug 27 95.925 96.650 95.925 96.550 0.975 96.500s 09/08 Oct 27 81.050 81.450 81.050 81.400 0.350 81.400s 09/08 Dec 27 73.875 0.350 74.225s 09/08 Feb 28 77.525 0.350 77.525s 09/08 @LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Oct 26 213.500 217.100 213.175 216.850 4.075 217.025s 09/08 Dec 26 215.500 219.400 215.200 219.100 4.500 219.225s 09/08 Feb 27 217.275 220.650 216.975 220.275 3.875 220.450s 09/08 Apr 27 218.700 222.150 218.575 221.875 3.800 222.025s 09/08 Jun 27 213.825 216.725 213.500 216.525 3.400 216.525s 09/08 Aug 27 210.625 213.525 210.275 213.425 3.400 213.150s 09/08 Oct 27 209.475 212.225 209.225 212.100 3.550 212.000s 09/08 Dec 27 210.675 212.750 210.675 212.750 3.025 212.700s 09/08 @GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 325.500 329.250 324.950 328.950 4.050 328.875s 09/08 Oct 26 321.250 325.850 320.200 325.500 5.300 325.450s 09/08 Nov 26 315.450 320.800 314.675 320.550 5.725 320.450s 09/08 Jan 27 309.250 313.375 308.000 313.250 5.050 313.050s 09/08 Mar 27 305.550 310.125 305.275 309.900 4.550 309.850s 09/08 Apr 27 305.925 310.300 305.700 310.100 4.550 310.075s 09/08 May 27 306.200 309.650 305.950 309.550 4.425 309.500s 09/08 Aug 27 306.450 310.275 306.450 310.175 5.000 310.275s 09/08 @DA - MILK CLASS III - CME Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More Sep 26 16.13 16.14 16.12 16.14 0.03 16.11 04:14A Oct 26 16.30 16.35 16.30 16.35 0.16 16.19 04:10A Nov 26 16.58 16.59 16.58 16.59 0.17 16.42 04:15A My Custom Markets Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

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