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Merino lambs cluster tightly in steel-railed yards under a brilliant summer sky of cobalt blue and billowing cumulus clouds. The expansive pastoral landscape of rural New South Wales stretches behind the livestock holding pens, mature eucalyptus trees marking the distant fence lines. These premium wool-breed sheep - compact, fine-boned, and uniformly cream-colored - await livestock auction assessment, their dense fleeces suggesting exceptional genetic quality. A lone agricultural worker in a blue work shirt stands sentinel near the yards, overseeing the carefully sorted mob of young lambs. The earthen ground is dry and compacted, typical of a late summer agricultural setting, with metallic livestock infrastructure creating geometric lines against the natural landscape. The scene captures the precision and methodology of Australian sheep farming - a testament to generations of agricultural expertise in breeding, stock management, and rural commerce.