Livestock Watering – Sun Pumps

One pump. 40 years of full troughs.

Solar-direct pumps for stock tanks, ponds, and remote pasture wells. Sized to your herd, your well depth, and the days the sun won’t shine.

Quick estimate

How much water does my herd actually need?

Cow-calf pair

30 gal/day

Yearling cattle

15 gal/day

Sheep / goats

2.5 gal/day

Horse

12 gal/day

Bison

25 gal/day

Hot-summer figures. We always size for peak demand + 3-day cloud reserve. Your actual draw depends on forage moisture, ambient temp, and tank evaporation. Call us, we’ll do the math.

Example Systems

Three systems that cover 90% of livestock setups.

Every home, property, and operation is unique. These are the configurations we ship most often. Your system will be sized to your specific setup.

Small herd · shallow well

Livestock SDS-T-128

Medium herd · medium well

HR-5-400

Large herd · deep well

HR-5-750

How a typical install goes

From phone call to flowing trough: usually 2 weeks

Step 01

Call us

Tell us your well depth, herd size, and ZIP. 20-minute conversation.

Step 02

We size it

Pump model, panel array, controller, plumbing diagram emailed within 24 hr.

Step 03

You install

DIY-friendly, or we route you to a certified dealer in your county.

Step 04

We support

Spare parts on the shelf for 15+ years. We answer the phone.

USDA NRCS · EQIP

Most livestock pumps qualify for cost-share.

Practice 533 (Pumping Plant) + 614 (Watering Facility) reimburses 50–75% of system cost. 600+ Sun Pumps systems documented in approved EQIP applications

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Got my EQIP approval letter on a Wednesday. Sun Pumps had the spec packet to my TSP by Friday. Trough was flowing 3 weeks later.

Russ Maitland

Cow-calf · Wheatland, WY · 240 head