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Stockmen gather at the regional cattle sale yards, perched methodically along the steel-blue railings of the covered auction platform. Dressed in uniform mint green shirts and crisp blue denim, they wear classic wide-brimmed Australian bush hats - some pale, some darker - signaling their rural professional status. The men sit in disciplined alignment, boots hooked into the metal railings, scanning the yards with practiced, intent gazes typical of livestock agents assessing cattle lots before bidding. Soft shadows cast by the corrugated metal roof create subtle texture across their weathered faces and pressed shirts, highlighting the New England region's agricultural heritage. Their collective posture speaks of decades of unspoken communication, each agent subtly positioned to signal interest or restraint during the cattle sale. The metallic infrastructure, worn ground, and carefully arranged observers reveal a quintessential moment in Australia's beef industry - a methodical, understated ritual of agricultural commerce.