Monday, August 17, 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

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)



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 08/17 08:33
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 08/17 06:26
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 08/14 11:53
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 08/14 15:52
CME Feeder Cattle Index 08/14
Weekly Beef Export Sales 08/13 07:35
DTN Livestock Stats at a Glance 08/14 15:18
DTN Hog Prices/Trends 08/17 11:11
Family Business Matters 07/24 15:27

DTN Dairy News
USDA CME Cash Cheese Exchange 04/11 15:25
USDA National Dry Whole Milk 08/13 13:30
USDA Central States Print Butter 08/12 13:40
USDA CME Butter Transactions Recap 04/19 11:45
USDA Cheese Highlights 05/21 12:37

DTN Market News
DTN Weekly DDG Price Higher on Average
DTN Early Word Grains 08/17 05:45
DTN Midday Grain Comments 08/17 10:48
DTN Closing Grain Comments 08/14 13:48
DTN Cattle Prices/Trends 08/17 08:33
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 08/17 06:26
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 08/14 11:53
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 08/14 15:52
DTN Chart Technical Points 08/14 16:30
US Direct Feeder Pigs

This Day In History
August 17, 1877
Asaph Hall discovers Mars' moon Phobos

more info





Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 AUG contract only  @C6U 463'4
4'4
Chart
 September 2026  @C6Z 488'4
5'2
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 488'4
5'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2026  @C6U 463'4
4'4
Chart
 N/C 2026  @C6Z 488'4
5'2
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 503'6
4'6
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 503'6
4'6
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 511'4
5'0
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 511'4
5'0
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 514'2
4'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 501'2
3'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 AUG contract only  @S6X 1212'2
19'6
Chart
 SEPT contract only  @S6X 1212'2
19'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1212'2
19'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1233'4
18'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 August 2026  @S6X 1212'2
19'6
Chart
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1212'2
19'6
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1227'6
20'0
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1233'4
18'6
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1239'0
17'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1184'6
12'6
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
60-Day Deadline for Iran Deal Expiring 08/17 06:17
Kushner, Netanyahu Discuss Gaza 08/17 06:28
Pentagon Ordered to Cut SKorea Drills 08/17 06:13
Ukraine Energy Co. Seriously Damaged 08/17 06:23
At Least 7 Die in Indiana Flooding 08/17 06:27
US Pulls Last Aircraft Carrier in Asia 08/17 06:16
Colombia Pres. Asks for Tariff Pause 08/17 06:20
US Stocks Hang Near Their Record 08/17 09:44

Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 458'4 465'0 458'0 463'4 4'4 459'0 11:10A Chart for @C6U Options for @C6U
Dec 26 483'2 489'6 482'0 488'4 5'2 483'2 11:10A Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 498'4 505'2 498'2 503'6 4'6 499'0 11:10A Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 503'4 512'6 503'4 511'4 5'0 506'4 11:10A Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 509'0 515'0 508'2 514'2 4'6 509'4 11:10A Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 491'4 496'2 490'6 496'0 4'0 492'0 11:10A Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 496'2 501'4 496'2 501'2 3'2 498'0 11:10A Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 509'2 512'2 507'6 512'0 2'6 509'2 11:10A Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 1178'4 1198'0 1173'4 1197'4 19'6 1177'6 11:10A Chart for @S6U Options for @S6U
Nov 26 1192'4 1212'6 1188'2 1212'2 19'6 1192'4 11:10A Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1207'6 1228'0 1203'6 1227'6 20'0 1207'6 11:10A Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1214'4 1233'6 1210'6 1233'4 18'6 1214'6 11:10A Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1220'4 1239'2 1217'2 1239'0 17'6 1221'2 11:10A Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1225'0 1243'0 1222'0 1242'6 17'2 1225'4 11:10A Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1207'4 1226'6 1207'2 1226'6 16'4 1210'2 11:10A Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1177'0 1191'4 1176'4 1191'4 13'6 1177'6 11:10A Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 3102 3138 3089 3124 22 3102 11:10A Chart for @SM6U Options for @SM6U
Oct 26 3118 3157 3106 3140 22 3118 11:10A Chart for @SM6V Options for @SM6V
Dec 26 3163 3204 3149 3189 26 3163 11:10A Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3184 3222 3171 3208 24 3184 11:10A Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3198 3241 3195 3227 23 3204 11:10A Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3221 3258 3218 3242 19 3223 11:10A Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3255 3281 3245 3267 18 3249 11:11A Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3248 3270 3240 3263 24 3239 11:11A Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Sep 26 69.44 71.37 69.03 71.28 1.84 69.44 11:10A Chart for @BO6U Options for @BO6U
Oct 26 69.14 71.09 68.81 71.02 1.83 69.19 11:10A Chart for @BO6V Options for @BO6V
Dec 26 68.78 70.81 68.60 70.64 1.67 68.97 11:10A Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 68.78 70.59 68.50 70.44 1.63 68.81 11:10A Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 68.33 70.33 68.33 70.17 1.55 68.62 11:10A Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 68.41 70.12 68.29 69.99 1.53 68.46 11:10A Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 68.11 69.79 68.05 69.70 1.52 68.18 11:10A Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 67.63 68.80 67.63 68.80 1.25 67.55 11:10A Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 81.600 82.925 81.425 81.875 0.125 81.750 11:10A Chart for @HE6V Options for @HE6V
Dec 26 72.500 73.700 72.375 72.700 0.225 72.475 11:10A Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 75.850 76.850 75.650 75.975 0.200 75.775 11:10A Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 81.025 81.950 80.900 81.200 0.225 80.975 11:10A Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 85.350 85.750 85.350 85.350 0.400 84.950 11:10A Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 93.500 94.375 93.450 93.725 0.250 93.475 11:10A Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 94.875 95.575 94.800 95.125 0.325 94.800 11:10A Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 94.225 94.875 94.225 94.550 0.325 94.225 11:10A Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 79.625 0.125 79.750s 11:10A Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 72.650 72.650 72.500 72.500 -0.325 72.500s 11:10A Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 75.800 75.800s Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 223.675 226.600 223.650 224.350 0.725 223.625 11:10A Chart for @LE6Q Options for @LE6Q
Oct 26 219.325 222.025 218.150 218.600 - 0.275 218.875 11:10A Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 219.000 221.325 217.975 218.350 - 0.025 218.375 11:10A Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 219.325 221.725 218.675 219.050 219.050 11:10A Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 219.875 222.050 219.000 219.350 - 0.250 219.600 11:10A Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 212.900 215.050 212.075 212.725 - 0.100 212.825 11:10A Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 209.875 211.025 208.450 208.625 - 0.300 208.925 11:10A Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 209.125 210.000 207.700 207.700 - 0.450 208.150 11:10A Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 341.000 342.900 338.950 339.400 - 1.425 340.825 11:10A Chart for @GF6Q Options for @GF6Q
Sep 26 335.100 337.750 331.700 332.375 - 2.175 334.550 11:10A Chart for @GF6U Options for @GF6U
Oct 26 325.950 329.000 323.550 324.450 - 0.975 325.425 11:10A Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 318.000 320.850 315.925 316.650 - 0.775 317.425 11:10A Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 310.225 312.550 307.875 308.625 - 0.625 309.250 11:10A Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 306.275 308.575 304.150 305.125 - 0.425 305.550 11:10A Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 306.000 308.250 303.800 304.075 - 1.500 305.575 11:10A Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 305.300 307.050 303.375 303.625 - 1.250 304.875 11:10A Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Aug 26 16.55 16.56 16.53 16.53 -0.01 16.54 11:09A Chart for @DA6Q Options for @DA6Q
Sep 26 17.42 17.48 17.30 17.30 -0.13 17.43 11:10A Chart for @DA6U Options for @DA6U
Oct 26 17.44 17.47 17.31 17.32 -0.13 17.45 11:10A Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
My Custom Markets
Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

DTN Top Stories

Extreme to exceptional drought has a tight grip on Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle winter wheat areas. 1^Ag Weather Forum

The 2026 Washington County (Nebraska) Fair was the final show for three buildings on the fairgrounds. Two were original, 107-year-old structures and are being replaced by one larger building set to be ready for the 2027 fair. However, memories of the old buildings will live on through several generations of families in the county. FRuss' Vintage Iron

While we track the latest storms and their effect on maturing crops, we'll also be looking at the latest Cattle on Feed report on Friday. BTop 5 Things to Watch

Rolling into mid-August brings thoughts of harvest for DTN View From the Cab farmers providing observations on the 2026 season. C^View From the Cab

While they might not boast the corn and soybean production levels found in the "I" states, these six states are still worth a look during the 2026 DTN Digital Yield Tour. =^2026 Digital Yield Tour - Extras


Member Login


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