Hodges Livestock

02/05/2026

Last week, we traveled to Reno, NV, for the American Sheep Industry Association Annual Convention. Kade spoke on the 'Tradition Meets Tomorrow: Strategies for Sustainable Growth' panel alongside Hurley Polypay Sheep Farm and Grant Azevedo of Mission Lamb. We enjoyed seeing old friends and making new ones. Exciting things are coming for the sheep industry!

Hodges Livestock speaking on Strategies for Sustainable Growth during the American Sheep Industry Association Convention in Reno! 🐑
Moderated by: Jake Thorne, Ph.D.

01/28/2026

The cutest little ranch hand here at Hodges Livestock! Thanks Capital Farm Credit for the shout out!

Meet Weston Hodges, who has been taking full advantage of one of our rare Texas snow days before it melts away! ❄

Weston's family (Hodges Livestock), based in Sterling City, are proud Young, Beginning & Small (YBS) producers and past GROW Contest winners who are building something lasting for the next generation.

Visit our website to learn more about our YBS programs and the Hodges' operation: https://bit.ly/YBSLoans

08/19/2025

“Texas Solar Shepherds,” produced by the American Solar Grazing Association shares the inspiring story of Texas sheep ranchers (like us at Hodges Livestock) who are blending tradition and innovation through solar grazing . As ASGA‑certified solar graziers, we’re honored to be part of this film!

Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAQiCha5RDw

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Under the Texas sun, sheep ranchers are finding a new way forward through solar grazing. Land access has become a major problem for farming families and youn...

08/19/2025

Check out our friends at Lewis Ranch Livestock!

07/26/2025

We are honored to be the recipients of the 2025 Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers Assn. Young Rancher Award! We are thankful for TSGRA, and all the friends and family who have helped us along the way!

The TSGRA Young Ranchers of the Year: Kade & Morgan Hodges - the dynamic duo behind Hodges Livestock.

They operate in Sterling, Coke, Tom Green, Navarro, and Grimes counties. They raise Royal White sheep, commercial cattle & commercial goats. In addition, they own a feedlot where they formulate their own rations, mix their own feed, & finish a portion of their lambs. They also provide vegetation management services to solar farms through targeted sheep grazing in hybrid grazing-mowing systems.

The couple has one son, Weston, who they look forward to raising in the agriculture industry! Congrats to this family!

06/06/2025

Go vote for our friend JR Howard with Texas Solar Sheep!

Honoring achievements in the advancement of agriculture + solar energy

06/03/2025

05/14/2025

Tune in today at 4:00 pm CST to hear from us and several other excellent panelists!

What does a farmer need to know about launching a solar sheep enterprise?

For this ASGA virtual workshop, we’re discussing how to approach starting a solar grazing business, including general sheep enterprise planning and what unique costs and factors new graziers need to take into account when building their business plan.

Jake Thorne, Assistant Professor and Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist at Texas A&M, will kick us off by presenting on basic sheep enterprise planning. Then he’ll lead a moderated discussion with three solar graziers who will share their experience and case studies on how they approached developing their solar grazing businesses.

Panelists:
-Lewis Fox, Agrivoltaic Solutions - Based in Vermont, Lewis is a founding ASGA member and previous Board member with extensive experience grazing community and DG solar sites in the Northeast.

-Brock Phillips, Carolina Solar Services - Based in North Carolina, Brock is another long-time solar grazier with experience in the Southeast region managing vegetation on community scale sites.

-Morgan and Kade Hodges, Hodges Livestock - Based in Sterling City, TX, Morgan and Kade have long family histories of raising livestock in Texas. They are ASGA Certified Solar Graziers who began grazing sheep on utility scale solar in Texas this past year.

05/12/2025

✨Employee Appreciation Post✨

Big thanks to Soné Boonzaaier for the heart and hard work she brings to our operation every day. From her sharp attention to detail to her natural care with animals, Soné is a quick learner, a kind teammate, and a creative self-starter. We’re lucky to have her on the Hodges Livestock team!

05/10/2025

Wow what a week! Eighteen stops, 34 + hours, over 2,000 miles, and a whole lot of sheep power! Stay tuned for next week as we are back at headquarters in West Texas. 🐑🌵

04/15/2025

Working pups from working parents available now!
🐑Born & raised in our lambing barn during lambing
🐑 Born early February
🐑 Anatolian/Pyrenees cross

Message us for more information. Located in Sterling City, Texas.