Question 1

What is Sladek Cattle Investments (SCI)?

Accepted Answer

SCI is a Texas cattle company and market-information hub, owned and operated by the Sladek family out of Dale, Texas since 1961. Alongside our own cow-calf and commercial cattle work, we gather weekly Texas sale-barn numbers, keep a statewide directory of sale barns, track upcoming ranch sales, and share plain-spoken market reads — all in one easy place.

Question 2

Is SCI selling the cattle listed on this site?

Accepted Answer

Not the annual and auction sales you see on the calendar — those are hosted by the ranches and sale barns themselves, and SCI simply lists them so you never miss one. When you click through, you deal directly with that ranch or barn. SCI does handle its own private cattle sales, and we'll personally work the barns to help source cattle when you send us a Cattle Request.

Question 3

How do I find an upcoming cattle sale?

Accepted Answer

Tap “Annual Sales” in the menu at the top to see every upcoming sale with dates and details. You can also search by ranch, town, breed, or date — results come up as you type.

Question 4

Where does the “View Sale” button take me?

Accepted Answer

Straight to the official page for that sale — the ranch's or sale barn's own website — in a new tab. That's where you'll find the catalog, contact numbers, and sale-day details, right from the source. You can also add any sale to your own calendar with one tap.

Question 5

How do the SCI market reports work?

Accepted Answer

Every week we pull verified numbers from Texas sale barns and write them up plain and simple. The weekly Texas update — statewide price sheet plus the Texas USDA report — goes out in one email every Sunday night. Read it any time under Market Intelligence. It's all free.

Question 6

How do I subscribe to the updates?

Accepted Answer

Tap “Join the Ring”, enter your email, then choose the feeds you want: sales today, weekly market prices, Texas USDA reports, annual sales, or specific barns. You can change what you get, or cancel, any time using the link at the bottom of every email. It's free.

Question 7

What on the SCI site is free?

Accepted Answer

Every market report, the sale barn directory, the sale calendar, the USDA reports, the podcasts, and the email updates are free — no account and no payment needed. SCI buyer guides are premium one-time purchases; each guide keeps a free field preview.

Question 8

How do I contact SCI directly?

Accepted Answer

Visit the Contact page any time or email sladekcattleinvestments@gmail.com. We're based in Round Rock, Texas, and always glad to talk cattle, markets, or a sale you'd like listed.

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