Tuesday, October 22, 2024  
 
 
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 46 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
GMO Grain Monday - Saturday 7:30 am - demand
Non-GMO & Organic Grain Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Feed Mill / Meal / Oil Load Out

Monday - Friday  8:00 am - 4:00 pm


LFG IS ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR EXISTING HOG BARNS 

NON GMO BEAN & NON GMO CORN SPACE VERY LIMITED -- CALL BEFORE HAULING 


 



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)







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 & 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
USDA Base Lean Hog Cost 10/21 10:21 AM
Page Not In Use 2/4 1:35 PM
Page Not In Use 2/4 1:35 PM

DTN Livestock News
DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/21 15:40
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 10/21 06:13
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 10/21 11:49
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 10/21 15:51
CME Feeder Cattle Index 10/16
Weekly Beef Export Sales 10/18 07:35
DTN Livestock Stats at a Glance
DTN Hog Close/Trends 10/21 15:10
Family Business Matters 04/22 10:47

DTN Dairy News
USDA CME Cash Cheese Exchange 04/11 15:25
USDA National Dry Whole Milk 10/17 10:35
USDA Central States Print Butter 10/16 15:35
USDA CME Butter Transactions Recap 04/19 11:45
USDA Cheese Highlights 05/21 12:37

DTN Market News
2024 Hard Red and Soft Red Winter Wheat Crop Quality Good Overall
DTN Early Word Grains 10/21 05:49
DTN Midday Grain Comments 10/21 10:50
DTN Closing Grain Comments 10/21 13:43
DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/21 15:40
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 10/21 06:13
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 10/21 11:49
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 10/21 15:51
DTN Chart Technical Points 10/21 16:30
US Direct Feeder Pigs

This Day In History
October 22, 1997
Larry Flynt sells Hustler in a non-zoned area of Cincinnati

more info





Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2024  @C4Z 408'6
-0'6
Chart
 November 2024  @C4Z 408'6
-0'6
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2024  @C4Z 408'6
-0'6
Chart
 November 2024  @C4Z 408'6
-0'6
Chart
 December 2024  @C5H 422'2
-1'0
Chart
 January 2025  @C5H 422'2
-1'0
Chart
 February 2025  @C5H 422'2
-1'0
Chart
 March 2025  @C5K 429'4
-1'0
Chart
 April 2025  @C5K 429'4
-1'0
Chart
 May 2025  @C5N 433'4
-1'2
Chart
 June 2025  @C5N 433'4
-1'2
Chart
 July 2025  @C5N 433'4
-1'2
Chart
 N/C 2025  @C5Z 436'2
-1'0
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2024  @S4X 977'6
-3'2
Chart
 November 2024  @S5F 987'6
-2'0
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2024  @S4X 977'6
-3'2
Chart
 November 2024  @S5F 987'6
-2'0
Chart
 December 2024  @S5F 987'6
-2'0
Chart
 January 2025  @S5H 1000'2
-1'6
Chart
 February 2025  @S5H 1000'2
-1'6
Chart
 March 2025  @S5K 1014'4
-1'4
Chart
 April 2025  @S5K 1014'4
-1'4
Chart
 May 2025  @S5N 1026'4
-1'6
Chart
 N/C 2025  @S5X 1022'2
-3'2
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
Lebanon Assesses Damage After Strikes 10/21 06:06
SKorea: NKorea Troops Must Leave Russia10/21 06:20
US Defense Chief Visits Kyiv for Talks 10/21 06:00
Harris to Visit Midwestern Suburbs 10/21 06:12
Putin Hosts a Summit Against West 10/21 06:18
Migrant Group in S. Mexico Heads for US10/21 06:05
House Report:"Failures" Led to Shooting10/21 06:11
Financial Markets 10/21 15:19

Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 24 409'0 409'4 408'2 408'6 -0'6 409'4 01:30A Chart for @C4Z Options for @C4Z
Mar 25 422'2 423'0 421'6 422'2 -1'0 423'2 01:30A Chart for @C5H Options for @C5H
May 25 429'6 430'2 429'0 429'4 -1'0 430'4 01:30A Chart for @C5K Options for @C5K
Jul 25 434'0 434'4 433'2 433'4 -1'2 434'6 01:30A Chart for @C5N Options for @C5N
Sep 25 430'0 430'2 429'2 429'4 -1'0 430'4 01:30A Chart for @C5U Options for @C5U
Dec 25 436'0 437'0 436'0 436'2 -1'0 437'2 01:30A Chart for @C5Z Options for @C5Z
Mar 26 447'2 447'4 447'0 447'2 -0'6 448'0 01:30A Chart for @C6H Options for @C6H
May 26 453'2 453'6 453'0 453'4 -0'4 454'0 01:30A Chart for @C6K Options for @C6K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 24 980'4 983'2 976'6 977'6 -3'2 981'0 01:31A Chart for @S4X Options for @S4X
Jan 25 989'0 991'6 986'6 987'6 -2'0 989'6 01:31A Chart for @S5F Options for @S5F
Mar 25 1002'0 1003'2 999'2 1000'2 -1'6 1002'0 01:31A Chart for @S5H Options for @S5H
May 25 1015'4 1017'6 1013'0 1014'4 -1'4 1016'0 01:31A Chart for @S5K Options for @S5K
Jul 25 1028'0 1029'2 1025'0 1026'4 -1'6 1028'2 01:31A Chart for @S5N Options for @S5N
Aug 25 1029'4 1031'0 1026'4 1028'0 -1'4 1029'4 01:31A Chart for @S5Q Options for @S5Q
Sep 25 1022'2 1022'2 1019'2 1019'4 -2'6 1022'2 01:31A Chart for @S5U Options for @S5U
Nov 25 1025'0 1026'4 1022'0 1022'2 -3'2 1025'4 01:31A Chart for @S5X Options for @S5X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 24 3184 3191 3166 3168 - 15 3183 01:31A Chart for @SM4Z Options for @SM4Z
Jan 25 3151 3157 3136 3139 - 11 3150 01:31A Chart for @SM5F Options for @SM5F
Mar 25 3154 3154 3134 3136 - 11 3147 01:31A Chart for @SM5H Options for @SM5H
May 25 3173 3173 3154 3154 - 12 3166 01:31A Chart for @SM5K Options for @SM5K
Jul 25 3195 3203 3185 3185 - 10 3195 01:31A Chart for @SM5N Options for @SM5N
Aug 25 3200 3206 3188 3188 - 11 3199 01:31A Chart for @SM5Q Options for @SM5Q
Sep 25 3196 3199 3184 3184 - 12 3196 01:31A Chart for @SM5U Options for @SM5U
Oct 25 3193 3193 3183 3185 - 3 3188 01:30A Chart for @SM5V Options for @SM5V
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 24 42.38 42.59 42.26 42.50 0.11 42.39 01:31A Chart for @BO4Z Options for @BO4Z
Jan 25 42.31 42.39 42.12 42.31 0.08 42.23 01:31A Chart for @BO5F Options for @BO5F
Mar 25 42.37 42.50 42.24 42.45 0.10 42.35 01:31A Chart for @BO5H Options for @BO5H
May 25 42.57 42.60 42.43 42.56 0.02 42.54 01:31A Chart for @BO5K Options for @BO5K
Jul 25 42.67 42.79 42.55 42.67 42.67 01:31A Chart for @BO5N Options for @BO5N
Aug 25 42.54 42.60 42.33 42.56 0.09 42.47 01:31A Chart for @BO5Q Options for @BO5Q
Sep 25 42.24 42.24 42.12 42.16 -0.04 42.20 01:31A Chart for @BO5U Options for @BO5U
Oct 25 41.76 41.79 41.76 41.78 -0.07 41.85 01:30A Chart for @BO5V Options for @BO5V
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 24 77.725 78.475 76.800 78.250 0.450 78.275s 10/21 Chart for @HE4Z Options for @HE4Z
Feb 25 81.500 82.425 80.900 82.225 0.400 82.250s 10/21 Chart for @HE5G Options for @HE5G
Apr 25 85.450 86.125 84.800 85.850 0.300 85.925s 10/21 Chart for @HE5J Options for @HE5J
May 25 89.100 89.450 88.600 89.325 0.400 89.400s 10/21 Chart for @HE5K Options for @HE5K
Jun 25 96.325 96.800 95.650 96.650 0.400 96.725s 10/21 Chart for @HE5M Options for @HE5M
Jul 25 96.375 96.850 95.875 96.750 0.375 96.750s 10/21 Chart for @HE5N Options for @HE5N
Aug 25 95.100 95.450 94.775 95.375 0.300 95.400s 10/21 Chart for @HE5Q Options for @HE5Q
Oct 25 79.725 79.950 79.600 79.875 0.150 79.900s 10/21 Chart for @HE5V Options for @HE5V
Dec 25 71.950 72.050 71.950 72.050 0.325 72.000s 10/21 Chart for @HE5Z Options for @HE5Z
Feb 26 74.900 0.325 75.100s 10/21 Chart for @HE6G Options for @HE6G
Apr 26 79.475 0.325 79.475s 10/21 Chart for @HE6J Options for @HE6J
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 24 187.600 187.625 186.700 187.000 - 0.625 187.000s 10/21 Chart for @LE4V Options for @LE4V
Dec 24 187.325 187.475 186.525 186.825 - 0.500 186.825s 10/21 Chart for @LE4Z Options for @LE4Z
Feb 25 188.125 188.225 187.375 187.600 - 0.500 187.625s 10/21 Chart for @LE5G Options for @LE5G
Apr 25 188.775 189.025 188.300 188.550 - 0.500 188.550s 10/21 Chart for @LE5J Options for @LE5J
Jun 25 182.075 182.375 181.675 182.000 - 0.300 182.100s 10/21 Chart for @LE5M Options for @LE5M
Aug 25 179.700 179.850 179.225 179.450 - 0.450 179.525s 10/21 Chart for @LE5Q Options for @LE5Q
Oct 25 180.325 180.525 180.075 180.150 - 0.500 180.300s 10/21 Chart for @LE5V Options for @LE5V
Dec 25 181.725 181.925 181.350 181.525 - 0.350 181.625s 10/21 Chart for @LE5Z Options for @LE5Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 24 248.500 248.525 247.300 247.525 - 0.750 247.575s 10/21 Chart for @GF4V Options for @GF4V
Nov 24 247.500 247.525 246.100 246.400 - 1.000 246.600s 10/21 Chart for @GF4X Options for @GF4X
Jan 25 245.500 245.600 243.925 244.050 - 1.250 244.250s 10/21 Chart for @GF5F Options for @GF5F
Mar 25 244.700 244.750 243.300 243.425 - 1.125 243.650s 10/21 Chart for @GF5H Options for @GF5H
Apr 25 246.475 246.475 244.725 245.050 - 1.050 245.225s 10/21 Chart for @GF5J Options for @GF5J
May 25 246.450 246.700 245.775 245.850 - 0.900 246.100s 10/21 Chart for @GF5K Options for @GF5K
Aug 25 252.000 252.950 251.075 251.175 - 1.100 251.350s 10/21 Chart for @GF5Q Options for @GF5Q
Sep 25 250.500 251.325 250.500 251.325 - 0.925 250.775s 10/21 Chart for @GF5U Options for @GF5U
@DK - MILK CLASS IV - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 24 20.91 20.91s 10/21 Chart for @DK4V Options for @DK4V
Nov 24 21.27 21.27 21.27 21.27 0.02 21.28s 10/21 Chart for @DK4X Options for @DK4X
Dec 24 21.30 21.30 Chart for @DK4Z Options for @DK4Z
Jan 25 21.35 21.35 Chart for @DK5F Options for @DK5F
Feb 25 21.25 21.30 Chart for @DK5G Options for @DK5G
Mar 25 21.25 21.25 Chart for @DK5H Options for @DK5H
Apr 25 21.42 21.42 Chart for @DK5J Options for @DK5J
May 25 21.40 21.40s 10/21 Chart for @DK5K Options for @DK5K
My Custom Markets
Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

DTN Top Stories

While it's likely the cattle market will trade higher again in the weeks ahead, traders are expected to be cautious as they brace for Friday's Cattle on Feed report. BSort and Cull

Corn was 65% harvested and soybeans were 81% harvested as of Sunday, Oct. 20, according to USDA NASS' weekly Crop Progress Report. Winter wheat was 73% planted. BUSDA Weekly Crop Progress Report

U.S. Wheat Associates recently published a first look at results of the U.S. 2024 soft red and hard red winter wheat crops, noting that both crops overall were good quality for bakers and exporters. C^Cash Market Moves

While many producers use the 1,000 lb. mark to estimate their hay needs, that's often not the case. 7^Match Hay Amount to Cow Need

Farmers have myriad choices when it comes to seed treatments. DTN/Progressive Farmer sits down with Seed Life Brand Manager Katie Dowson to discuss these crop protection products. BSavvy Seed Decisions - 4


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