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2026 STATE FAIR OF TEXAS WOOL JUDGING CONTEST
Oct 18, 2026
Tabulated by Dr. Stanley F. Kelley
Grading Overall Placings/Reasons

ID: 6000 - -
Team Name: VAL VERDE CO
Participant Name:
HELEN ZUBERBUELER
Individual Rank: 6
Individual Total Score: 716
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 2151

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1: Fine Commercial (R)
PartContestantJudge
132143241
Placing 1 - Cut A3
Placing 1 - Cut B3
Placing 1 - Cut C4
46
Class 2: Half Commercial (R)
PartContestantJudge
113241324
Placing 2 - Cut A4
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C4
50
Class 3: 3/8 Commercial
PartContestantJudge
134123421
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C2
48
Class 4: Merino Breeding (R)
PartContestantJudge
121341324
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B2
Placing 4 - Cut C4
43
Class 5: Rambouillet Breeding
PartContestantJudge
141234123
Placing 5 - Cut A3
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C5
50
Class 6: Corriedale Breeding (R)
PartContestantJudge
124314213
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C4
44
Fine
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 1		1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class *
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT *
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength 1
41
1/2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 4		1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength 4
41
3/8
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class
5. Coarsest in class
6. Most uniform fineness
7. Heaviest grease WT
8. Lightest grease WT
9. Most LBS clean wool
10. Least LBS clean wool
11. Highest yielding
12. Lowest yielding
13. Most character
14. Most vegetable matter
15. Most stained wool
16. Least fiber strength 1		 
0
Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 1		1. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
44
Rambouillet
 
Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4		1. Longest Staple *
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool *
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
35
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
211
343 and 4
421 and 2
513 and 4
632, 3, and 4
732 and 3
841 and 4
933
1041
1123
1211
1322 and 3
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
244
311, 2, and 3
412
541
611, 2, and 4
711
844
911
1044
1113
1244
1311 and 2
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1644
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
14 
161 
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
232 and 3
331, 2, 3, and 4
411
522
611, 2, 3, and 4
721
844
921
1044
1111 and 4
1233
1311 and 4
1411, 2, 3, and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1611, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133 and 4
211
311, 3, and 4
412
533
611, 2, and 3
722 and 4
813
922 and 4
1013
1132 and 3
1211
1331 and 4
1421, 2, and 4
1521, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Oral Reasons 1
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
250's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
450's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
650's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
756's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
864's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
950's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1150's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1348's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1556's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1648's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1764's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1864's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1948's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2060's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
2164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
2250's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
2360's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2450's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
2548's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2656's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
2764's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2848's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
2960's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
3056's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
106
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1French CombingFrench Combing
2ClothingClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8StapleStaple
9ClothingClothing
10StapleStaple
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14French CombingFrench Combing
15ClothingClothing
16StapleStaple
17StapleStaple
18StapleStaple
19ClothingClothing
20StapleStaple
21French CombingFrench Combing
22ClothingClothing
23StapleStaple
24StapleClothing
25StapleStaple
26ClothingClothing
27StapleStaple
28StapleStaple
29French CombingStaple
30StapleStaple
56
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 40 42
2 67 68
3 58 60
4 65 58
5 55 58
6 65 61
7 64 59
8 40 38
9 66 62
10 54 49
11 64 64
12 51 51
13 62 63
14 50 48
15 62 63
54
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 67 70
2 47 47
3 58 60
4 59 59
5 50 49
6 42 39
7 66 61
8 52 52
9 65 62
10 67 63
11 60 61
12 52 52
13 69 68
14 56 56
15 63 64
58
Placing Total
281
Reasons Total
161
Grading Total
274

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