Tuesday, September 22, 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



Bulletin Board

Harvest Hours Grain Recieving:

GMO & Non-GMO Monday - Saturday     7:30 am - demand

Organic Monday - Friday      7:30 am - 4:00 pm


Feed Mill 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)



USDA Swine News
Page Not In Use 2/4 1:35 PM
Page Not In Use 2/4 1:35 PM

DTN Livestock News
DTN Cattle Prices/Trends 09/22 09:36
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 09/22 06:19
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 09/21 11:51
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 09/21 15:15
CME Feeder Cattle Index 09/21
USDA Cattle on Feed Report 09/18 14:26
DTN Livestock Stats at a Glance 09/22 11:24
DTN Hog Prices/Trends 09/22 08:39
Family Business Matters 08/20 04:58

DTN Dairy News
USDA CME Cash Cheese Exchange 04/11 15:25
USDA National Dry Whole Milk 09/17 12:45
USDA Central States Print Butter 09/16 13:15
USDA CME Butter Transactions Recap 04/19 11:45
USDA Cheese Highlights 05/21 12:37

DTN Market News
Harvest Costs Climb with Added Fuel Surcharges, Squeezing Farmers Margins
DTN Early Word Grains 09/22 05:48
DTN Midday Grain Comments 09/22 10:48
DTN Closing Grain Comments 09/21 13:48
DTN Cattle Prices/Trends 09/22 09:36
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 09/22 06:19
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 09/21 11:51
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 09/21 15:15
DTN Chart Technical Points 09/21 16:30
US Direct Feeder Pigs

This Day In History
September 22, 1993
Supreme Soviet dismisses president Boris Yeltsin

more info





Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 SEPT contract only  @C6Z 539'2
-3'6
Chart
 October 2026  @C6Z 539'2
-3'6
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 539'2
-3'6
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 553'2
-3'4
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 September 2026  @C6Z 539'2
-3'6
Chart
 October 2026  @C6Z 539'2
-3'6
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 539'2
-3'6
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 553'2
-3'4
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 553'2
-3'4
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 553'2
-3'4
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 560'0
-3'0
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 560'0
-3'0
Chart
 May 2027  @C7N 561'6
-2'6
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 561'6
-2'6
Chart
 July 2027  @C7N 561'6
-2'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 533'6
-3'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1329'2
1'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1329'2
1'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1352'0
0'2
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1352'0
0'2
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1358'0
0'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 By Sept 23  @S6X 1329'2
1'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1329'2
1'2
Chart
 December 2026  @S7F 1344'6
0'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1344'6
0'6
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1352'0
0'2
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1358'0
0'0
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1283'2
1'0
Chart

Click to view more Grain Bids

Drought Monitor Link
 

Local Radar
Lester, IA
Chg Zip Code: 
 
Radar
View complete Local Weather

Dow Jones
 

Lester, IA Location

Lester, IA Trans-Unloading Facility

Headline News
Trump, Xi Seek Stability Amid AI, Trade09/22 06:18
Leaders Convene at UN Amid War, AI Woes09/22 06:30
News Outlets Sue Trump Over WH Access 09/22 06:13
Russia, Ukraine Trade Deadly Strikes 09/22 06:22
UK's Burnham to Meet Trump, Debut at UN09/22 06:28
SCOTUS Has Final Say on MO Voter Map 09/22 06:17
El Nino Threatens Asia With Drought 09/22 06:21
Wall Street Nears Record, Oil Falls 09/22 09:35

Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 543'0 544'4 535'4 539'2 -3'6 543'0 11:36A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 556'6 558'0 549'6 553'2 -3'4 556'6 11:36A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 562'6 564'2 556'4 560'0 -3'0 563'0 11:36A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 564'2 565'4 558'2 561'6 -2'6 564'4 11:36A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 532'4 534'2 527'6 530'6 -3'4 534'2 11:36A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 536'2 537'0 530'6 533'6 -3'2 537'0 11:36A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 548'0 548'4 542'4 545'4 -3'0 548'4 11:36A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 554'2 554'2 550'6 550'6 -4'2 555'0 11:35A Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 1327'0 1331'4 1318'4 1329'2 1'2 1328'0 11:36A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1342'4 1346'6 1334'2 1344'6 0'6 1344'0 11:36A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1350'0 1354'0 1342'2 1352'0 0'2 1351'6 11:36A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1356'4 1360'0 1349'2 1358'0 0'0 1358'0 11:36A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1360'6 1363'2 1352'4 1361'6 0'4 1361'2 11:36A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1341'2 1344'0 1333'4 1342'4 0'4 1342'0 11:36A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1293'6 1300'0 1290'4 1299'6 1'2 1298'4 11:36A Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
Nov 27 1282'0 1284'2 1274'4 1283'2 1'0 1282'2 11:36A Chart for @S7X Options for @S7X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 3657 3724 3632 3708 42 3666 11:36A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3676 3741 3659 3725 41 3684 11:36A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3683 3740 3667 3724 37 3687 11:36A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3677 3733 3670 3718 34 3684 11:36A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3687 3733 3676 3720 32 3688 11:36A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3699 3740 3688 3727 28 3699 11:36A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3653 3692 3646 3686 33 3653 11:36A Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
Sep 27 3595 3634 3586 3627 33 3594 11:36A Chart for @SM7U Options for @SM7U
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 68.40 68.67 67.34 67.66 -0.66 68.32 11:36A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 68.95 69.20 67.85 68.23 -0.62 68.85 11:36A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 69.25 69.40 68.11 68.49 -0.60 69.09 11:36A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 69.30 69.56 68.26 68.67 -0.54 69.21 11:36A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 69.16 69.56 68.32 68.77 -0.50 69.27 11:36A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 69.06 69.22 68.20 68.70 -0.44 69.14 11:36A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 68.65 68.84 67.82 68.14 -0.43 68.57 11:36A Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
Sep 27 67.87 67.87 67.25 67.48 -0.46 67.94 11:36A Chart for @BO7U Options for @BO7U
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 78.700 79.425 78.500 79.400 1.250 78.150 11:36A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 70.600 71.625 70.300 71.350 1.550 69.800 11:36A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 72.300 72.875 71.725 72.725 1.375 71.350 11:36A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 77.075 77.825 77.025 77.675 0.900 76.775 11:36A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 81.625 82.075 81.625 82.075 0.450 81.625 11:36A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 90.475 90.725 90.275 90.450 0.325 90.125 11:36A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 92.325 92.475 92.075 92.200 0.275 91.925 11:36A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 92.050 92.250 91.925 92.025 0.225 91.800 11:36A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 77.525 77.550 77.375 77.400 0.375 77.025 11:36A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 70.625 70.625 70.450 70.450 0.550 69.900 11:36A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 75.800 0.300 73.500s 11:36A Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 221.375 221.475 218.075 218.775 - 2.175 220.950 11:36A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 222.375 222.675 218.775 219.250 - 2.750 222.000 11:36A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 223.425 223.800 220.275 220.525 - 2.575 223.100 11:36A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 224.550 224.850 221.650 221.850 - 2.325 224.175 11:36A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 218.900 219.100 216.350 216.750 - 1.925 218.675 11:36A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 215.450 215.700 213.000 213.400 - 1.825 215.225 11:36A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 214.200 214.200 211.800 212.175 - 1.625 213.800 11:36A Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 214.250 214.400 212.575 213.000 - 1.275 214.275 11:36A Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 338.000 338.200 336.775 337.500 0.025 337.475 11:36A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 330.750 331.600 327.350 327.625 - 2.625 330.250 11:36A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 327.100 327.425 322.875 323.025 - 3.075 326.100 11:36A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 318.250 319.000 314.800 315.075 - 3.075 318.150 11:36A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 314.500 314.925 310.750 311.050 - 2.925 313.975 11:36A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 314.750 314.750 310.825 310.925 - 2.850 313.775 11:36A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 312.325 313.250 310.400 310.425 - 2.325 312.750 11:36A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 313.825 315.000 311.375 311.525 - 2.950 314.475 11:36A Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 16.14 16.16 16.13 16.14 -0.02 16.16 11:36A Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 15.70 15.91 15.61 15.62 -0.08 15.70 11:36A Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
Nov 26 16.09 16.13 15.96 15.96 -0.02 15.98 11:36A Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
My Custom Markets
Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

DTN Top Stories

USDA is ending dairy checkoff funding for climate, carbon and ESG initiatives while reviewing other programs for alignment with department policy. BUSDA Ditches ESG in Dairy Checkoff

Corn was 13% harvested, and the remaining crop was rated 57% in good-to-excellent condition as of Sunday, Sept. 20. Soybeans were 12% harvested and were rated 58% in good-to-excellent condition. BUSDA Weekly Crop Progress Report

Archer Daniels Midland plans to market carbon removal credits generated through CO2 capture at its Nebraska corn complex, creating one of the largest agricultural credit offerings available. 4^ADM Launches Nebraska Carbon Credits

The Renewable Fuels Association challenged EPA approval of small-refinery exemptions totaling 1.76 billion gallons, arguing the agency relied on flawed analysis and improperly broadened waiver eligibility. 1^Biofuels Group Targets EPA Waivers

Higher harvest costs, including fuel surcharges, are reducing farmers' profitability. :^Cash Market Moves


Member Login


 
 
Copyright DTN. All rights reserved. Disclaimer.
Powered By DTN