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Black Angus and Wagyu cattle blanket the expansive feedlot under the harsh Queensland summer sun, their dark muscular bodies creating a living mosaic across the dusty, compact earthen pens. Strategically positioned shade sails stretch overhead, providing critical relief from the intense heat in the Goondiwindi region's agricultural landscape. Multiple interconnected metal cattle yards create a structured grid, allowing controlled movement and management of the herd, with distinct sections for different stages of cattle development. The cattle appear calm and well-conditioned, some standing while others rest, demonstrating the careful husbandry practices of modern intensive beef production. Surrounding the feedlot, a subtle landscape of sparse trees and golden grasslands stretches to the horizon, highlighting the industrial agricultural infrastructure against the natural Australian pastoral backdrop. The metallic infrastructure - silver-gray fencing, support posts, and shade structures - creates a geometric contrast with the rich deep blacks and browns of the cattle, embodying the precision and scale of contemporary beef farming.