Wednesday, October 21, 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 10/15 08:49
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 10/15 06:12
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 10/14 11:38
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 10/14 15:37
CME Feeder Cattle Index 10/14
Weekly Beef Export Sales 10/08 07:35
DTN Livestock Stats at a Glance 10/14 14:04
DTN Hog Close/Trends 10/14 17:12
Family Business Matters 08/20 04:58

DTN Dairy News
USDA CME Cash Cheese Exchange 04/11 15:25
USDA National Dry Whole Milk 10/15 12:00
USDA Central States Print Butter 10/21 12:50
USDA CME Butter Transactions Recap 04/19 11:45
USDA Cheese Highlights 05/21 12:37

DTN Market News
DTN Weekly Average DDG Price Slightly Higher Again
DTN Early Word Grains 10/15 07:36
DTN Midday Grain Comments 10/14 10:48
DTN Closing Grain Comments 10/14 13:50
DTN Cattle Prices/Trends 10/15 08:49
DTN Early Word Livestock Comments 10/15 06:12
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 10/14 11:38
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 10/14 15:37
DTN Chart Technical Points 10/20 16:30
National Lean Hog Values

This Day In History
October 21, 1864
Battle of Westport, MO (Kansas City)

more info





Local Cash Bids
 
NON-GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2026  @C6Z 463'2s
1'2
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 463'2s
1'2
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 477'2s
1'2
Chart

GMO CORN
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2026  @C6Z 463'2s
1'2
Chart
 November 2026  @C6Z 463'2s
1'2
Chart
 December 2026  @C7H 477'2s
1'2
Chart
 January 2027  @C7H 477'2s
1'2
Chart
 February 2027  @C7H 477'2s
1'2
Chart
 March 2027  @C7K 485'2s
1'2
Chart
 April 2027  @C7K 485'2s
1'2
Chart
 May 2027  @C7N 492'0s
1'2
Chart
 June 2027  @C7N 492'0s
1'2
Chart
 July 2027  @C7N 492'0s
1'2
Chart
 N/C 2027  @C7Z 501'6s
-1'2
Chart

NON-GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 N/C 2026  @S6X 1245'2s
-3'0
Chart
 January 2027  @S7H 1266'2s
-7'0
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1266'2s
-7'0
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1274'4s
-7'6
Chart

GMO SOYBEANS
  Lester
Cash Bid Symbol CBOT Change Basis
 October 2026  @S6X 1245'2s
-3'0
Chart
 November 2026  @S6X 1245'2s
-3'0
Chart
 December 2026  @S7F 1258'2s
-5'2
Chart
 January 2027  @S7F 1258'2s
-5'2
Chart
 February 2027  @S7H 1266'2s
-7'0
Chart
 March 2027  @S7K 1274'4s
-7'6
Chart
 N/C 2027  @S7X 1228'6s
-9'4
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
Dems Hope to Flip GOP Seats With Vets 10/15 06:22
Ukraine Resumes Attacks on Russia Oil 10/15 06:38
IMF-World Bank Meetings Draw Protests 10/15 06:12
Trump Defends Qatar Air Force One Gift 10/15 06:29
Rep. Omar's Phone Seized in Probe 10/15 06:36
WH Press Secretary Faces Scrutiny 10/15 06:19
Romania Launches Rescue for Ship Fire 10/15 06:27
Inflation Anxiety Drags on AI Stocks 10/15 07:25

Futures
@C - CORN - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 461'6 464'6 453'4 464'2 1'2 463'2s 03:57P Chart for @C6Z Options for @C6Z
Mar 27 476'0 478'6 468'2 478'2 1'2 477'2s 02:59P Chart for @C7H Options for @C7H
May 27 484'0 486'4 476'4 486'2 1'2 485'2s 03:01P Chart for @C7K Options for @C7K
Jul 27 490'6 493'2 483'4 492'6 1'2 492'0s 02:30P Chart for @C7N Options for @C7N
Sep 27 489'0 490'0 482'4 490'0 -0'2 488'6s 01:20P Chart for @C7U Options for @C7U
Dec 27 502'4 503'4 496'6 502'4 -1'2 501'6s 02:30P Chart for @C7Z Options for @C7Z
Mar 28 516'6 516'6 511'0 515'2 -1'4 515'4s 01:20P Chart for @C8H Options for @C8H
May 28 523'4 523'4 518'2 522'4 -1'4 522'6s 01:20P Chart for @C8K Options for @C8K
@S - SOYBEANS - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Nov 26 1247'4 1249'0 1235'6 1246'2 -3'0 1245'2s 03:51P Chart for @S6X Options for @S6X
Jan 27 1262'6 1264'2 1250'0 1259'2 -5'2 1258'2s 03:25P Chart for @S7F Options for @S7F
Mar 27 1273'2 1273'6 1259'2 1267'0 -7'0 1266'2s 03:14P Chart for @S7H Options for @S7H
May 27 1281'2 1282'6 1268'2 1275'2 -7'6 1274'4s 03:13P Chart for @S7K Options for @S7K
Jul 27 1288'0 1289'6 1275'0 1281'6 -8'6 1280'6s 01:30P Chart for @S7N Options for @S7N
Aug 27 1274'0 1275'4 1262'0 1266'6 -9'4 1265'6s 01:20P Chart for @S7Q Options for @S7Q
Sep 27 1244'0 1244'2 1235'0 1236'4 -10'0 1235'6s 01:30P Chart for @S7U Options for @S7U
Nov 27 1237'0 1238'2 1227'6 1229'0 -9'4 1228'6s 02:55P Chart for @S7X Options for @S7X
@SM - SOYBEAN MEAL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 3487 3493 3431 3481 - 4 3483s 02:52P Chart for @SM6Z Options for @SM6Z
Jan 27 3475 3476 3421 3460 - 16 3459s 01:30P Chart for @SM7F Options for @SM7F
Mar 27 3467 3468 3415 3446 - 24 3443s 03:25P Chart for @SM7H Options for @SM7H
May 27 3481 3482 3432 3460 - 26 3455s 03:25P Chart for @SM7K Options for @SM7K
Jul 27 3512 3512 3467 3491 - 25 3487s 03:26P Chart for @SM7N Options for @SM7N
Aug 27 3490 3490 3450 3470 - 24 3465s 03:26P Chart for @SM7Q Options for @SM7Q
Sep 27 3462 3462 3424 3439 - 22 3434s 03:26P Chart for @SM7U Options for @SM7U
Oct 27 3400 3406 3389 3396 - 19 3396s 01:30P Chart for @SM7V Options for @SM7V
@BO - SOYBEAN OIL - CBOT
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 66.82 66.98 65.55 65.95 -0.76 65.97s 03:55P Chart for @BO6Z Options for @BO6Z
Jan 27 67.00 67.15 65.75 66.13 -0.77 66.14s 03:56P Chart for @BO7F Options for @BO7F
Mar 27 67.21 67.37 66.03 66.38 -0.74 66.38s 03:56P Chart for @BO7H Options for @BO7H
May 27 67.38 67.56 66.30 66.63 -0.72 66.62s 01:30P Chart for @BO7K Options for @BO7K
Jul 27 67.43 67.59 66.33 66.62 -0.71 66.63s 01:30P Chart for @BO7N Options for @BO7N
Aug 27 67.01 67.12 65.95 66.14 -0.74 66.17s 01:20P Chart for @BO7Q Options for @BO7Q
Sep 27 66.46 66.49 65.54 65.63 -0.78 65.64s 01:20P Chart for @BO7U Options for @BO7U
Oct 27 65.93 65.96 64.98 65.04 -0.79 65.08s 01:20P Chart for @BO7V Options for @BO7V
@HE - LEAN HOGS - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Dec 26 66.825 66.825 65.700 65.750 -1.425 65.725s 02:31P Chart for @HE6Z Options for @HE6Z
Feb 27 69.000 69.000 67.875 67.950 -1.250 67.925s 01:05P Chart for @HE7G Options for @HE7G
Apr 27 73.800 73.800 72.625 72.725 -1.150 72.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE7J Options for @HE7J
May 27 79.700 79.700 78.575 78.900 -1.050 78.650s 01:05P Chart for @HE7K Options for @HE7K
Jun 27 88.400 88.625 87.300 87.375 -1.250 87.325s 01:05P Chart for @HE7M Options for @HE7M
Jul 27 91.125 91.150 89.875 90.025 -1.250 89.975s 01:05P Chart for @HE7N Options for @HE7N
Aug 27 91.300 91.425 90.250 90.375 -1.200 90.350s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Q Options for @HE7Q
Oct 27 78.700 78.700 77.825 77.925 -1.150 77.900s 01:05P Chart for @HE7V Options for @HE7V
Dec 27 72.450 72.450 71.650 71.650 -1.100 71.650s 01:05P Chart for @HE7Z Options for @HE7Z
Feb 28 75.700 75.700 75.700 75.700 -0.625 75.700s 01:05P Chart for @HE8G Options for @HE8G
Apr 28 80.550 -0.975 80.550s 01:05P Chart for @HE8J Options for @HE8J
@LE - LIVE CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 229.425 231.300 229.125 230.200 0.975 230.425s 02:34P Chart for @LE6V Options for @LE6V
Dec 26 230.175 232.450 229.500 231.050 0.950 231.125s 01:05P Chart for @LE6Z Options for @LE6Z
Feb 27 233.000 235.225 232.200 233.825 0.725 233.825s 01:05P Chart for @LE7G Options for @LE7G
Apr 27 234.275 236.550 233.475 235.225 0.875 235.275s 01:05P Chart for @LE7J Options for @LE7J
Jun 27 228.100 230.675 227.525 229.425 1.050 229.450s 01:05P Chart for @LE7M Options for @LE7M
Aug 27 224.275 226.675 223.475 225.425 1.075 225.500s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Q Options for @LE7Q
Oct 27 222.450 224.775 221.675 223.500 1.050 223.625s 01:05P Chart for @LE7V Options for @LE7V
Dec 27 222.850 224.825 221.925 223.700 0.950 223.875s 01:05P Chart for @LE7Z Options for @LE7Z
@GF - FEEDER CATTLE - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 345.750 349.050 345.450 347.800 1.925 347.825s 01:05P Chart for @GF6V Options for @GF6V
Nov 26 346.300 350.750 345.850 348.950 2.525 348.825s 02:30P Chart for @GF6X Options for @GF6X
Jan 27 342.650 348.225 342.525 345.675 3.200 345.825s 01:05P Chart for @GF7F Options for @GF7F
Mar 27 338.750 344.900 338.675 342.150 3.625 342.375s 02:43P Chart for @GF7H Options for @GF7H
Apr 27 337.575 343.575 337.575 341.175 3.700 341.375s 01:05P Chart for @GF7J Options for @GF7J
May 27 335.425 341.250 335.425 339.175 3.700 339.400s 01:05P Chart for @GF7K Options for @GF7K
Aug 27 336.000 341.600 336.000 339.600 3.400 339.725s 01:05P Chart for @GF7Q Options for @GF7Q
Sep 27 334.700 338.500 334.700 336.700 3.150 336.850s 01:05P Chart for @GF7U Options for @GF7U
@DA - MILK CLASS III - CME
Month Open High Low Last Change Close Time More
Oct 26 15.37 15.38 15.21 15.29 -0.06 15.31s 04:00P Chart for @DA6V Options for @DA6V
Nov 26 17.94 18.15 17.35 17.41 -0.61 17.48s 04:00P Chart for @DA6X Options for @DA6X
Dec 26 17.52 17.63 16.95 16.95 -0.62 17.08s 04:00P Chart for @DA6Z Options for @DA6Z
My Custom Markets
Symbol Open High Low Last Change Close Time More

DTN Top Stories

Gathering Wednesday at the World Food Prize's annual Borlaug Dialogue, 16 past laureates expressed their concerns about reductions in international food assistance and uncertainty over how the Trump administration intends to rebuild programs that have helped feed millions of people around the world. BHas the US Lost Food Aid Leadership?

Ag reality television star Steve A. McBee and his sons are moving to settle a federal lawsuit alleging asset transfers were used to avoid paying $4 million in crop insurance fraud restitution. BMcBee Settlement Nears in Fraud Case

Two Hollywood actors carried different messages about global and local food policies at the Norman Borlaug International Dialogue on Tuesday. Martin Sheen and Nick Offerman both drew an audience as the forum highlighted global food security challenges. FHollywood Voices Challenge Food System

Iowa's gubernatorial race is testing whether concerns over farm economics, agribusiness consolidation and water quality will lead farmers to look beyond party lines in deciding who should lead the state. BThe Midterms and Iowa's Farm Future

For the third week in a row, seven of the eight major fertilizers are more expensive compared to the second week of September 2026. Three fertilizers (UAN32, UAN28 and anhydrous) had substantial price increases. DTN designates a significant move as anything 5% or more. BDTN Retail Fertilizer Trends


Member Login


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