Monday, March 9, 2026  
 
 
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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 48 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)







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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
 Mch 26 contract only  @C6K 454'6
-5'6
Chart
 Apr 26 contract only  @C6K 454'6
-5'6
Chart
 May 26 contract only  @C6N 467'4
-3'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @C6K 454'6
-5'6
Chart
 April 2026  @C6K 454'6
-5'6
Chart
 May 2026  @C6N 467'4
-3'4
Chart
 June 2026  @C6N 467'4
-3'4
Chart
 July 2026  @C6N 467'4
-3'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 483'2
-1'2
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 493'0
-1'0
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 493'0
-1'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1195'4
-5'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1195'4
-5'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1208'6
-4'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1208'6
-4'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1208'6
-4'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1146'0
-0'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 March 2026  @S6K 1195'4
-5'2
Chart
 April 2026  @S6K 1195'4
-5'2
Chart
 May 2026  @S6N 1208'6
-4'2
Chart
 June 2026  @S6N 1208'6
-4'2
Chart
 July 2026  @S6N 1208'6
-4'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1146'0
-0'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1152'2
1'0
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 447'2 459'0 439'6 440'0 -7'0 447'0 11:42A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 464'0 476'0 454'2 454'6 -5'6 460'4 11:41A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 474'0 487'4 466'0 467'0 -4'0 471'0 11:42A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
Sep 26 474'0 488'0 468'6 469'4 -2'4 472'0 11:42A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 485'0 498'4 482'0 482'6 -1'6 484'4 11:42A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 494'4 505'4 491'6 492'4 -1'4 494'0 11:42A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 499'0 509'0 497'0 497'6 -1'0 498'6 11:42A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 500'6 510'4 499'2 500'2 -0'4 500'6 11:42A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 1195'4 1214'6 1178'6 1178'6 -6'2 1185'0 11:42A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
May 26 1219'4 1233'6 1193'0 1194'4 -6'2 1200'6 11:42A Chart for @S6K Options for @S6K
Jul 26 1226'4 1245'6 1206'0 1207'6 -5'2 1213'0 11:42A Chart for @S6N Options for @S6N
Aug 26 1204'4 1229'0 1193'4 1194'2 -3'0 1197'2 11:42A Chart for @S6Q Options for @S6Q
Sep 26 1159'2 1183'4 1152'4 1153'4 -1'6 1155'2 11:42A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1150'0 1172'4 1144'2 1145'2 -1'4 1146'6 11:42A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1160'2 1180'4 1154'0 1154'6 -0'4 1155'2 11:42A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1151'0 1175'4 1151'0 1152'2 1'0 1151'2 11:42A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 3117 3164 3099 3100 - 31 3131 11:42A Chart for @SM6H Options for @SM6H
May 26 3150 3213 3126 3133 - 39 3172 11:42A Chart for @SM6K Options for @SM6K
Jul 26 3147 3230 3147 3162 - 34 3196 11:42A Chart for @SM6N Options for @SM6N
Aug 26 3131 3200 3102 3144 - 28 3172 11:42A Chart for @SM6Q Options for @SM6Q
Sep 26 3105 3174 3105 3124 - 22 3146 11:42A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3117 3151 3064 3104 - 18 3122 11:42A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3120 3178 3099 3133 - 11 3144 11:42A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3106 3174 3106 3135 - 4 3139 11:42A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 68.65 69.24 65.92 66.05 -0.16 66.21 11:42A Chart for @BO6H Options for @BO6H
May 26 69.59 69.91 65.90 66.32 -0.26 66.58 11:42A Chart for @BO6K Options for @BO6K
Jul 26 69.06 69.50 65.63 66.01 -0.22 66.23 11:42A Chart for @BO6N Options for @BO6N
Aug 26 67.55 68.36 64.73 65.12 -0.17 65.29 11:42A Chart for @BO6Q Options for @BO6Q
Sep 26 66.19 67.30 63.85 64.19 -0.12 64.31 11:42A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 65.49 66.16 62.94 63.33 0.03 63.30 11:42A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 65.00 65.53 62.37 62.64 -0.13 62.77 11:42A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 63.86 64.75 61.86 62.09 -0.08 62.17 11:42A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 95.350 95.500 94.100 94.900 -0.725 95.625 11:42A Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 100.675 100.700 99.200 99.425 - 1.425 100.850 11:42A Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 109.875 110.400 108.350 109.325 - 1.250 110.575 11:42A Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 112.400 112.625 110.650 111.650 - 1.050 112.700 11:42A Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
Aug 26 111.050 111.625 109.800 110.725 - 0.900 111.625 11:42A Chart for @HE6Q Options for @HE6Q
Oct 26 94.175 94.200 92.925 93.625 -0.550 94.175 11:42A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 85.000 85.000 84.225 84.675 -0.425 85.100 11:42A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 86.800 86.950 86.425 86.500 -0.700 87.200 11:42A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 90.125 90.325 89.775 89.775 -0.675 90.450 11:41A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 92.900 0.275 93.175s 11:41A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 100.425 100.425 100.425 100.425 100.425 11:25A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 100.500 100.500 100.200 100.200 0.200 100.400s 10:53A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Apr 26 228.075 230.925 227.325 230.525 - 4.050 234.575 11:42A Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
Jun 26 224.850 227.925 224.225 227.500 - 3.975 231.475 11:42A Chart for @LE6M Options for @LE6M
Aug 26 223.600 226.250 222.275 225.900 - 3.350 229.250 11:42A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 223.725 225.225 221.700 224.850 - 3.150 228.000 11:42A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 223.600 225.775 222.225 225.375 - 2.975 228.350 11:42A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 222.825 226.000 222.475 225.375 - 3.075 228.450 11:42A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 221.800 225.300 221.800 224.950 - 2.500 227.450 11:42A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 214.900 217.675 214.900 217.675 - 2.575 220.250 11:42A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 347.075 352.325 346.375 350.950 - 4.675 355.625 11:42A Chart for @GF6H Options for @GF6H
Apr 26 343.025 347.625 342.375 346.675 - 4.950 351.625 11:42A Chart for @GF6J Options for @GF6J
May 26 339.700 343.350 338.825 342.475 - 5.600 348.075 11:42A Chart for @GF6K Options for @GF6K
Aug 26 340.000 343.475 338.975 342.775 - 5.450 348.225 11:42A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 338.075 341.325 337.250 340.475 - 6.025 346.500 11:42A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 336.050 339.550 335.200 338.500 - 5.950 344.450 11:42A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 333.375 336.400 332.550 336.400 - 5.400 341.800 11:42A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 326.275 330.150 326.000 329.575 - 5.550 335.125 11:42A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 26 16.37 16.54 16.37 16.39 0.02 16.37 11:41A Chart for @DA6H Options for @DA6H
Apr 26 16.98 17.32 16.98 17.10 0.12 16.98 11:42A Chart for @DA6J Options for @DA6J
May 26 17.25 17.71 17.21 17.43 0.13 17.30 11:42A Chart for @DA6K Options for @DA6K
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