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Merino sheep crowd the sale yards under a vast metal-roofed pavilion in the Riverina district of New South Wales. Livestock agents in uniform mint-green shirts and wide-brimmed sun hats stand poised along the metal railings, intently focused on the auction proceedings. The woolly flock, densely packed with soft beige and cream-colored fleeces, represents a quintessential moment in Australian agricultural commerce. Sunlight streams across the scene, highlighting the textural richness of the sheep's curling wool and the crisp professional attire of the rural professionals. Each agent appears simultaneously relaxed and alert, their body language suggesting years of experience in livestock trading. The sale yards represent a critical nexus of Australian agricultural economics - where farmers, agents, and buyers converge to trade livestock with practiced efficiency and deep cultural understanding.