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Livestock agents survey the morning's cattle auction from a raised steel walkway, their uniform of sage green shirts and wide-brimmed straw hats signaling decades of agricultural expertise. Meticulously arranged steel pens stretch below them, housing groups of cattle awaiting sale, with white identification boards marking each pen's lot details. One agent in a blue shirt takes notes while another raises a hand, potentially signaling a bid or communicating with colleagues across the expansive sale yard. The structured metal infrastructure of the livestock market reflects the precision and organization of Australia's beef industry, with multiple levels allowing agents to carefully assess each animal's potential. Cool morning light filters through the industrial shed, highlighting the weathered denim and sun-creased faces of professionals who have dedicated their lives to agricultural trading. This scene captures the rhythmic, systematic nature of rural livestock commerce in the New England region of New South Wales, where generations of agricultural knowledge converge in a single, methodical moment.