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Sunlight bathes the bustling livestock sale yards of the Riverina region, where seasoned farmers and agents gather for the day's sheep auction. A sea of cream and tan wide-brimmed hats punctuate the scene, with farmers in blue and pink work shirts moving methodically among densely packed holding pens. In the foreground, a weathered farmer in a brown leather vest surveys the proceedings, his back to the camera, watching colleagues assess a large flock of uniform, light-colored sheep. The metal yards gleam under the bright blue sky, creating a structured grid that contains the nervous energy of the livestock. Multiple agents move with practiced efficiency, their movements deliberate and focused as they evaluate the quality and potential of each animal. This quintessential Australian agricultural scene captures the rhythm of rural commerce - a moment where generations of farming knowledge converge in the careful trade of livestock, under the expansive, cloudspotted sky of New South Wales.