Congressman Brecheen: Budget resolution, birthright citizenship, SAVE America Act

July 18, 2026 by Craig Hall

The following is a column from U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen. Heavener.news does not necessarily agree or disagree with this column. It is published as a service to our readers. Brecheen … Read more

Cattle prices stay red hot at McAlester auction, statewide market report shows

July 15, 2026 by Craig Hall

Cattle prices stayed strong at McAlester Livestock Auction this week, with steer calves under 500 pounds jumping 20 dollars or more and heifer calves climbing as much as 9 dollars, as Oklahoma’s feeder cattle market continued a red-hot run that has pushed prices up 20 to 40 dollars over the past three weeks, according to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture’s weekly market report.

Touring Oklahoma

July 12, 2026 by Craig Hall

View from the waiting room window at OU Medical Center

Hall about it

By Craig Hall

For summer, this has been a busy week for the Hall contingent.

Feeder cattle prices trend higher again across Oklahoma this week

July 8, 2026 by Craig Hall

Feeder cattle prices moved higher across Oklahoma stockyards again this week, with steers over 800 pounds up 5.00 to 15.00 and calves seeing some of the strongest gains. Demand remained strong following a favorable Cattle on Feed report, while widespread rainfall continued to bring welcome moisture to pastures across much of the state. Here’s a look at this week’s numbers from across Oklahoma.

Happy birthday, America

July 7, 2026 by Craig Hall

By Rep. Rick West

July 4 was celebrated with a lot of fanfare this year, as it was also the nation’s 250th birthday. I love this nation. I try never to take for granted the liberty we enjoy. Working in state government, I get a glimpse of how hard it must have been for our nation’s founders to come to agreement on documents such as the Declaration of Independence and, later, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.