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Dusty red earth stretches beneath a line of eucalyptus trees as a herd of mixed black and golden-brown cattle move steadily along a rural track in Western Australia. Limousin and Angus cattle blend their distinctive colors - rich auburn and deep black - creating a stunning mosaic of beef livestock against the sun-drenched pastoral landscape. The late morning light casts long shadows from the gum trees, highlighting the muscular frames of mature cows and younger calves moving together with quiet purpose. A distant four-wheel drive vehicle tracks the herd's progress, suggesting an active mustering operation typical of vast Australian cattle stations. Yellow ear tags glint on some animals, marking individual stock in this carefully managed herd. The scene captures the quintessential rhythm of cattle farming - a delicate choreography of animal movement, landscape, and human intervention set against the expansive, arid beauty of Western Australia's agricultural heartland.