Wednesday, August 26, 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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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
 AUG contract only  @C6U 512'6
-1'2
Chart
 SEPT contract only  @C6Z 535'4
-1'0
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 535'4
-1'0
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2026  @C6U 512'6
-1'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 535'4
-1'0
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 549'2
-1'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 549'2
-1'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 555'4
-1'6
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 555'4
-1'6
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 556'6
-1'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 530'4
-3'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 AUG contract only  @S6X 1262'6
-3'2
Chart
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1262'6
-3'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1262'6
-3'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1282'6
-3'4
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2026  @S6X 1262'6
-3'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1262'6
-3'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1277'2
-3'4
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1282'6
-3'4
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1286'6
-4'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1221'6
-3'2
Chart

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Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 512'0 514'6 509'0 512'6 -1'2 514'0 10:57P Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 534'2 537'4 531'4 535'4 -1'0 536'4 10:57P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 548'0 551'2 545'4 549'2 -1'4 550'6 10:56P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 555'0 557'4 551'6 555'4 -1'6 557'2 10:56P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 555'6 558'6 553'4 556'6 -1'6 558'4 10:56P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 529'2 532'2 529'0 530'2 -2'6 533'0 10:56P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 530'0 532'6 529'4 530'4 -3'2 533'6 10:56P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 539'2 541'6 539'0 541'6 -1'4 543'2 10:56P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 1250'4 1254'0 1244'4 1251'6 -2'4 1254'2 10:56P Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1261'0 1265'6 1256'0 1262'6 -3'2 1266'0 10:56P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1276'0 1280'2 1270'6 1277'2 -3'4 1280'6 10:56P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1281'0 1285'4 1276'4 1282'6 -3'4 1286'2 10:56P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1285'2 1290'0 1281'2 1286'6 -4'2 1291'0 10:56P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1288'6 1292'0 1283'6 1289'0 -4'4 1293'4 10:56P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1268'4 1274'4 1267'2 1274'4 -1'4 1276'0 10:56P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1232'4 1233'6 1232'4 1233'6 -2'6 1236'4 10:56P Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 3287 3322 3287 3309 22 3287 10:56P Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3331 3367 3331 3356 25 3331 10:56P Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3402 3431 3396 3419 26 3393 10:56P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3428 3455 3421 3446 28 3418 10:57P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3454 3478 3447 3468 24 3444 10:57P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3473 3503 3470 3488 20 3468 10:57P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3501 3525 3494 3514 23 3491 10:57P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3480 3497 3480 3497 27 3470 10:57P Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 66.98 66.98 65.50 66.16 -1.06 67.22 10:57P Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 67.08 67.08 65.70 66.31 -1.12 67.43 10:57P Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 67.35 67.35 66.02 66.58 -1.16 67.74 10:57P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 67.64 67.64 66.15 66.66 -1.15 67.81 10:57P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 67.70 67.70 66.33 66.82 -1.09 67.91 10:57P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 67.52 67.56 66.45 66.92 -1.06 67.98 10:57P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 67.84 67.84 66.41 66.84 -1.04 67.88 10:57P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 67.33 67.33 66.07 66.48 -0.91 67.39 10:57P Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 80.425 81.050 80.100 80.800 0.450 80.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 70.375 71.125 70.350 70.950 0.625 70.975s 01:05P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 73.225 73.775 73.150 73.650 0.550 73.725s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 79.100 79.475 78.750 79.350 0.675 79.450s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 83.650 83.650 83.650 83.650 0.600 83.850s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 92.200 92.725 92.025 92.650 0.525 92.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 93.500 94.250 93.500 94.225 0.375 94.225s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 93.425 93.850 92.925 93.850 0.350 93.850s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 78.225 78.375 78.225 78.375 0.200 78.575s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 71.100 0.250 70.950s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 74.250 0.250 74.250s 01:05P Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 218.300 219.300 217.525 218.450 0.375 218.475s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 210.950 212.150 209.525 210.650 - 0.175 210.775s 02:34P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 212.150 213.825 211.300 212.450 0.450 212.575s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 213.900 215.300 212.750 214.000 0.575 214.075s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 215.400 216.900 214.525 215.625 0.500 215.725s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 209.250 211.125 208.950 209.900 0.650 210.125s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 206.000 207.750 205.625 206.725 0.775 206.925s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 205.175 206.650 205.025 205.725 0.700 205.900s 01:05P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 333.350 333.625 331.950 332.575 - 0.975 332.750s 01:05P Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 318.825 320.725 315.700 318.550 - 0.275 319.000s 01:05P Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 313.000 315.875 310.850 313.775 0.925 314.250s 03:00P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 305.625 309.000 304.150 307.100 1.800 307.500s 02:41P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 297.375 301.050 296.700 299.675 2.325 300.075s 02:30P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 294.550 297.775 293.500 297.350 2.825 297.375s 01:05P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 294.750 298.325 294.750 298.225 2.975 298.150s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 295.000 298.350 295.000 298.350 3.000 298.225s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 16.69 16.69 16.69 16.69 0.09 16.60 10:01P Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 16.41 16.41 16.41 16.41 0.10 16.31 10:57P Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 16.85 16.85 16.85 16.85 0.09 16.76 10:57P Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
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