About
HISTORY
Our Legacy & Commitment to Angus Excellence
Founded in 1990 by Ian and Sally Vivers, Eaglehawk Angus is a family owned and operated stud run across 12,200 acres in the New England region of NSW.
The Vivers family has been involved in cattle breeding for more than 195 years, with the seventh generation now actively contributing to the business. Located in the Kings Plains Valley between Inverell and Glen Innes, the family has long focused on commercial cattle production. As a result, the move into stud Angus breeding was a natural progression.
Our breeding philosophy is driven by real world commercial conditions. We place strong emphasis on consistency, performance and maternal strength because these traits directly influence profitability for our clients. In addition, we run a commercial cow herd alongside the stud operation, allowing our genetics to be tested under practical conditions. Ultimately, the success of our clients remains the strongest endorsement of our program.
Through the use of Embryo Transfer (ET), artificial insemination (AI) and detailed performance recording, we have established a proven genetic base focused on fertility, adaptability and longevity across a range of environments.
Ian Vivers also brings extensive industry experience in carcase assessment, feedlot management, branded beef development and cattle judging. Combined with a Diploma of Agriculture, this background has helped shape Eaglehawk Angus into a program centred on profitable, performance driven Angus genetics.
Ian and Sally Vivers
Eaglehawk Today
Proudly Family Owned & Operated
Eaglehawk Angus is a family run operation, with family members playing an active role in the day to day management of the business. Together, we proudly manage 12,200 acres across three properties near Inverell and Armidale in Northern NSW.
Our strong connection to the land continues to shape the way we operate. At the same time, our commitment to breeding functional, high performance Angus cattle remains central to everything we do.
Eaglehawk: Breeding for Real-World Performance
At Eaglehawk Angus, we operate under commercial conditions to ensure our cattle perform in the real-world environments our clients face. Each year, we calve down 600 registered Angus cows alongside 600 commercial and recipient cows, plus followers and sale bulls.
We market around 260 registered Angus bulls annually, both through auction and private sales, supplying genetics that deliver profitability, efficiency, and long-term performance.
Client Success is Our Driving Force
Nothing motivates us more than seeing our clients succeed. We are privileged to have many loyal, repeat buyers who place their trust in our program year after year. Their confidence in Eaglehawk genetics pushes us to continuously improve and refine our breeding strategies.
We welcome visitors throughout the year and would love to have you on-farm to view our cattle firsthand. Get in touch to arrange a visit—we’re always happy to talk cattle!
Jeremy, Annie and Thea Grills
A Family-Driven Approach to Cattle Breeding
At Eaglehawk, we believe in relationships over transactions. We work closely with cattle producers, farmers, and industry professionals to understand their needs and provide reliable, profitable genetics that deliver results. Whether you’re looking to improve your herd’s performance, introduce new bloodlines, or invest in top-tier stud cattle, we’re here to help.
A Legacy Built on Functional Angus Genetics
At Eaglehawk Angus, we breed practical Angus cattle designed to perform under real Australian conditions. Our program is centred around fertility, structural integrity, maternal strength and longevity, producing cattle that work efficiently in both commercial and stud environments.
For more than three decades, we have remained focused on balanced cattle with genuine doing ability, sound structure and the capacity to thrive across diverse conditions. Every breeding decision is made with long term herd performance and profitability in mind.
Importantly, we continue to run a large commercial cow herd alongside the stud operation, allowing our genetics to be continually assessed in practical production systems. This commercial foundation plays a major role in shaping the type of cattle we continue to breed.
Through the use of artificial insemination, embryo transfer and detailed performance recording, we combine proven bloodlines with modern breeding technologies to strengthen consistency and accelerate genetic progress.
Above all, our focus remains on breeding productive, efficient cattle with the muscle, softness, maternal quality and structural soundness needed to deliver long term value for our clients.
Our Vision for the Future
As Eaglehawk Angus continues to evolve, our focus remains firmly on breeding practical, commercially relevant Angus cattle that perform under real world conditions.
We believe the future of the Angus breed lies in balanced cattle with genuine maternal strength, fertility, structural integrity, efficiency and doing ability. Rather than chasing short term trends or extremes, we remain committed to disciplined breeding decisions built around longevity, functionality and profitability for commercial producers.
At the same time, we continue to embrace technologies such as embryo transfer, artificial insemination and performance recording to strengthen the consistency and predictability of our genetics across future generations.
Above all, Eaglehawk Angus remains a family operation built on hard work, strong cattle, good people and a deep respect for the land and livestock entrusted to us.
Eaglehawk Angus
Functional Angus cattle bred for real world performance.
About the Eaglehawk Family
At Eaglehawk Angus, our passion for breeding high quality Angus cattle is driven by strong family values and a long standing commitment to the Australian beef industry.
Eaglehawk remains a genuine family operation, with Maggie, Annie and Annie’s husband Jeremy all actively involved across different areas of the business. The family brings experience across Agribusiness, Graphic Design, Embryology and practical cattle management, combined with hands on work throughout cattle operations in Queensland and New South Wales.
Together, the family continues to combine tradition, innovation and practical cattle breeding principles to produce functional, commercially relevant Angus genetics.
Ian and Sally Vivers
Ian and Sally Vivers established Eaglehawk Angus in 1990 and continue to play an active role across all areas of the operation.
Today, they are primarily based at Maiden Creek, east of Armidale, where the embryo calves are calved down and the commercial herd is managed. Their day to day involvement remains heavily focused on cattle breeding, herd development and the practical management decisions that continue to shape the Eaglehawk program.
Ian brings decades of experience across cattle breeding, feedlot management, carcase assessment and the beef industry more broadly, while Sally oversees much of the administration, marketing and communication side of the business. Together, they continue to guide the direction of Eaglehawk Angus with a strong focus on practical, commercially relevant cattle breeding.
Jeremy and Annie Grills
Jeremy joined Eaglehawk Angus in 2022 after marrying Annie. Prior to this, he managed a highly intensive cattle operation for many years and also operated his own rural contracting business. Today, Jeremy oversees much of the day to day management of the stud, along with pasture and cropping operations across the home property and Rivendell near Inverell, NSW. He also has a well recognised talent for training and handling working dogs, which play an important role within the operation.
Annie is heavily involved within the breeding program and manages much of the record keeping, bookkeeping and administration side of the business. She is also responsible for much of the creative and marketing content behind Eaglehawk Angus, including the pre sale videos and social media presence. Alongside this, she remains actively involved in the day to day running of the operation with Jeremy.
Together, they are raising their young daughters Thea and Bridie, already the eighth generation connected to the property and the Eaglehawk Angus story
Maggie Cordingley
Maggie is a trained graphic designer and the creative force behind the Eaglehawk Angus catalogues, newspaper advertising and much of the visual presentation of the business.
Based near Walcha, where she and her husband Eddy run their own farming operation while raising their two young children, Audrey and Finn, Maggie continues to play an important role within Eaglehawk Angus and consistently delivers outstanding creative work for the business.
