Well-respected secretary of Dubbo Stock and Station Agents Association (DSSAA), Tim Sampson, has retired after more than 14 years in the role.
During his tenure Mr Sampson gained the respect of agents, breeders, vendors, carriers and industry colleagues.
DSSAA president, Martin Simmons, Elders, Dubbo said everyone met Mr Sampson with the respect he deserved.
"He certainly conducted himself in the highest of integrity and honesty in his role," Mr Simmons said.
"And he laid the foundation for the future of the Dubbo agents association, and that's one thing I'll take away from his time with us.
"Tim has been here for the majority of my career in the agency game, and I learnt a lot from him, especially in the way he managed so many people with so many personalities, and did it with a smile, but very rarely complained."
After a very active career in the livestock industry from a start in 1969 with Naroo Pastoral Company at Toorale Station, Bourke, then Mungadal Station and Merino stud, Hay; Bryce Killen's NADC at Katherine, Northern Territory around the early to mid 1970s, he had a stint with AMP's Stanbroke Pastoral Company before taking on the secretariat of the Beef Shorthorn Society, then Australian Poll Hereford Society.
Mr Sampson then moved to Poll Hereford Promotions followed by Taurus Technology with the late Bob Freer, later taking up the Dubbo position in 2006.
On reflecting his time at Dubbo saleyards Mr Sampson said he enjoyed the camaraderie of all the people associated with the saleyards.
"Not only the agents, but all who were associated with the Dubbo fixture," he said.
"We saw big yardings come through Dubbo saleyards of 50,000 - plus sheep and lambs and up to 8000 head of cattle from draws of 10,000 head.
"Those numbers reflected the cycles of the bush and I am proud to have been associated with that."
A colleague from his time with the Australian Poll Hereford Society and now Dubbo agent, Paul Dakin of PT Lord Dakin and Associates, said Tim was very good at his job and was well respected, not only by the people in this centre, but from all the other selling centres in this state and interstate.
"He was a good ambassador for Dubbo saleyards," Mr Dakin said.