Wednesday, February 12, 2025  
 
 
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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 47 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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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

Larry Van Roekel
Swine
(production & extruded meal) 
712-470-0421

 
Dustin Hoogendoorn

Agronomy/Grain Operations Manager
(seed & commodities)
712-470-7372 



CROP PRODUCTION
(Non-GMO & 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 & 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
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 Feb 25 contract only  @C5H 485'2
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 Mar 25 contract only  @C5K 499'0
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GMO CORN
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 February 2025  @C5H 485'2
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 March 2025  @C5K 499'0
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 April 2025  @C5K 499'0
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 May 2025  @C5N 502'2
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 June 2025  @C5N 502'2
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 July 2025  @C5N 502'2
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 N/C 2025  @C5Z 470'4
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NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2025  @S5H 1038'6
-4'6
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 March 2025  @S5K 1056'2
-4'0
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GMO SOYBEANS
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Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 February 2025  @S5H 1038'6
-4'6
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 March 2025  @S5K 1056'2
-4'0
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 April 2025  @S5K 1056'2
-4'0
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 May 2025  @S5N 1071'6
-4'2
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 June 2025  @S5N 1071'6
-4'2
Chart
 July 2025  @S5N 1071'6
-4'2
Chart
 N/C 2025  @S5X 1051'6
-3'6
Chart

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@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 25 483'6 486'2 483'4 485'4 1'4 484'0 03:46A Chart for @C5H Options for @C5H
May 25 497'6 499'6 497'2 499'2 1'2 498'0 03:46A Chart for @C5K Options for @C5K
Jul 25 501'0 503'0 500'4 502'4 1'2 501'2 03:46A Chart for @C5N Options for @C5N
Sep 25 471'0 472'0 470'4 471'4 0'4 471'0 03:46A Chart for @C5U Options for @C5U
Dec 25 469'4 471'0 469'4 470'4 0'2 470'2 03:46A Chart for @C5Z Options for @C5Z
Mar 26 480'0 481'6 480'0 481'2 0'0 481'2 03:46A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 487'4 487'6 487'2 487'2 0'0 487'2 03:45A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
Jul 26 490'0 490'0 489'4 489'4 0'0 489'4 03:46A Chart for @C6N Options for @C6N
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 25 1043'4 1047'0 1037'6 1038'4 -5'0 1043'4 03:46A Chart for @S5H Options for @S5H
May 25 1060'2 1063'6 1055'2 1056'2 -4'0 1060'2 03:46A Chart for @S5K Options for @S5K
Jul 25 1075'4 1079'0 1071'0 1072'0 -4'0 1076'0 03:46A Chart for @S5N Options for @S5N
Aug 25 1071'4 1075'2 1067'4 1068'0 -4'0 1072'0 03:46A Chart for @S5Q Options for @S5Q
Sep 25 1054'4 1057'0 1050'2 1050'6 -4'0 1054'6 03:46A Chart for @S5U Options for @S5U
Nov 25 1055'0 1057'6 1051'2 1051'6 -3'6 1055'4 03:46A Chart for @S5X Options for @S5X
Jan 26 1065'2 1066'4 1062'6 1064'2 -0'4 1064'6 03:46A Chart for @S6F Options for @S6F
Mar 26 1063'0 1064'0 1060'4 1060'6 -2'2 1063'0 03:46A Chart for @S6H Options for @S6H
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 25 2969 2980 2952 2958 - 8 2966 03:46A Chart for @SM5H Options for @SM5H
May 25 3049 3060 3033 3039 - 8 3047 03:46A Chart for @SM5K Options for @SM5K
Jul 25 3125 3129 3107 3113 - 8 3121 03:46A Chart for @SM5N Options for @SM5N
Aug 25 3150 3150 3132 3136 - 8 3144 03:46A Chart for @SM5Q Options for @SM5Q
Sep 25 3152 3156 3141 3143 - 9 3152 03:46A Chart for @SM5U Options for @SM5U
Oct 25 3154 3159 3143 3144 - 9 3153 03:46A Chart for @SM5V Options for @SM5V
Dec 25 3188 3189 3175 3175 - 10 3185 03:46A Chart for @SM5Z Options for @SM5Z
Jan 26 3184 3184 3184 3184 - 9 3193 03:46A Chart for @SM6F Options for @SM6F
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 25 46.15 46.52 45.88 45.96 -0.17 46.13 03:46A Chart for @BO5H Options for @BO5H
May 25 46.61 47.00 46.38 46.46 -0.15 46.61 03:46A Chart for @BO5K Options for @BO5K
Jul 25 46.86 47.22 46.62 46.70 -0.15 46.85 03:46A Chart for @BO5N Options for @BO5N
Aug 25 46.63 47.03 46.47 46.52 -0.17 46.69 03:46A Chart for @BO5Q Options for @BO5Q
Sep 25 46.38 46.77 46.24 46.28 -0.17 46.45 03:46A Chart for @BO5U Options for @BO5U
Oct 25 46.09 46.45 45.94 45.94 -0.22 46.16 03:46A Chart for @BO5V Options for @BO5V
Dec 25 46.08 46.46 45.98 46.00 -0.17 46.17 03:46A Chart for @BO5Z Options for @BO5Z
Jan 26 46.26 46.48 46.26 46.29 0.08 46.21 03:46A Chart for @BO6F Options for @BO6F
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 25 88.125 88.775 88.125 88.700 1.025 88.725s 02/11 Chart for @HE5G Options for @HE5G
Apr 25 91.625 93.025 91.600 92.800 1.350 92.975s 02/11 Chart for @HE5J Options for @HE5J
May 25 95.550 96.850 95.550 96.850 1.150 96.850s 02/11 Chart for @HE5K Options for @HE5K
Jun 25 103.950 104.800 103.675 104.650 0.725 104.700s 02/11 Chart for @HE5M Options for @HE5M
Jul 25 104.775 105.350 104.275 105.125 0.350 105.250s 02/11 Chart for @HE5N Options for @HE5N
Aug 25 103.850 104.375 103.350 104.200 0.250 104.275s 02/11 Chart for @HE5Q Options for @HE5Q
Oct 25 86.200 86.650 85.950 86.500 0.225 86.525s 02/11 Chart for @HE5V Options for @HE5V
Dec 25 77.075 77.525 77.000 77.400 0.200 77.400s 02/11 Chart for @HE5Z Options for @HE5Z
Feb 26 80.050 80.350 79.900 80.250 0.175 80.275s 02/11 Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 83.650 83.850 83.650 83.850 0.175 83.825s 02/11 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
May 26 87.200 0.175 87.200s 02/11 Chart for @HE6K Options for @HE6K
Jun 26 94.250 94.250 94.250 94.250 0.025 94.250s 02/11 Chart for @HE6M Options for @HE6M
Jul 26 0.092 0.092s Chart for @HE6N Options for @HE6N
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 25 201.850 201.850 198.850 199.950 - 2.200 199.675s 02/11 Chart for @LE5G Options for @LE5G
Apr 25 198.125 198.225 194.950 196.200 - 2.125 196.000s 02/11 Chart for @LE5J Options for @LE5J
Jun 25 193.000 193.150 190.200 191.600 - 1.825 191.375s 02/11 Chart for @LE5M Options for @LE5M
Aug 25 190.025 190.125 187.650 189.125 - 1.400 188.975s 02/11 Chart for @LE5Q Options for @LE5Q
Oct 25 190.825 190.900 188.700 190.125 - 1.150 190.025s 02/11 Chart for @LE5V Options for @LE5V
Dec 25 192.025 192.025 189.950 191.100 - 1.050 191.050s 02/11 Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
Feb 26 192.150 192.175 190.225 191.225 - 1.050 191.175s 02/11 Chart for @LE6G Options for @LE6G
Apr 26 192.100 192.100 190.200 191.075 - 0.925 191.175s 02/11 Chart for @LE6J Options for @LE6J
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Mar 25 268.175 268.325 263.150 265.050 - 3.350 264.775s 02/11 Chart for @GF5H Options for @GF5H
Apr 25 267.625 267.900 262.900 265.175 - 2.800 264.975s 02/11 Chart for @GF5J Options for @GF5J
May 25 266.350 266.425 261.500 263.900 - 2.650 263.675s 02/11 Chart for @GF5K Options for @GF5K
Aug 25 268.675 268.800 264.000 266.275 - 2.600 266.075s 02/11 Chart for @GF5Q Options for @GF5Q
Sep 25 267.400 267.400 262.850 264.950 - 2.575 264.750s 02/11 Chart for @GF5U Options for @GF5U
Oct 25 265.850 265.850 261.375 263.200 - 2.650 263.125s 02/11 Chart for @GF5V Options for @GF5V
Nov 25 263.550 263.550 259.850 260.525 - 2.800 260.625s 02/11 Chart for @GF5X Options for @GF5X
Jan 26 259.650 259.650 256.000 256.575 - 2.975 256.675s 02/11 Chart for @GF6F Options for @GF6F
@DK - MILK CLASS IV - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Feb 25 19.77 19.75s 02/11 Chart for @DK5G Options for @DK5G
Mar 25 19.48 19.46s 02/11 Chart for @DK5H Options for @DK5H
Apr 25 19.75 19.52 Chart for @DK5J Options for @DK5J
May 25 19.64 19.64 Chart for @DK5K Options for @DK5K
Jun 25 19.45 19.19 Chart for @DK5M Options for @DK5M
Jul 25 20.40 19.46s 02/11 Chart for @DK5N Options for @DK5N
Aug 25 19.65 19.65s 02/11 Chart for @DK5Q Options for @DK5Q
Sep 25 20.50 19.90s 02/11 Chart for @DK5U Options for @DK5U
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