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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:
NEAL BILLINGS
Individual Rank: 4
Individual Total Score: 718
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 2151

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1: Fine Commercial (R)
PartContestantJudge
132413241
Placing 1 - Cut A3
Placing 1 - Cut B3
Placing 1 - Cut C4
50
Class 2: Half Commercial (R)
PartContestantJudge
112341324
Placing 2 - Cut A4
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C4
48
Class 3: 3/8 Commercial
PartContestantJudge
134213421
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C2
50
Class 4: Merino Breeding (R)
PartContestantJudge
123141324
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B2
Placing 4 - Cut C4
40
Class 5: Rambouillet Breeding
PartContestantJudge
142134123
Placing 5 - Cut A3
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C5
46
Class 6: Corriedale Breeding (R)
PartContestantJudge
142134213
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C4
50
Fine
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
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 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 3
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
44
1/2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 1
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
35
3/8
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple
3. Most uniform staple length
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT
8. Lightest grease WT
9. Most LBS clean wool
10. Least LBS clean wool
11. Highest yielding
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character
14. Most vegetable matter
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4		 
0
Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 2
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 1
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 *
38
Rambouillet
 
Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 1
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 *
41
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
211
323 and 4
421 and 2
543 and 4
632, 3, and 4
732 and 3
841 and 4
933
1041
1133
1211
1332 and 3
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
234
341, 2, and 3
422
541
621, 2, and 4
711
844
911
1044
1123
1214
1311 and 2
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1644
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
44 
164 
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
232 and 3
321, 2, 3, and 4
411
522
611, 2, 3, and 4
721
844
921
1044
1121 and 4
1243
1311 and 4
1411, 2, 3, and 4
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1611, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133 and 4
211
321, 3, and 4
422
543
611, 2, and 3
742 and 4
833
942 and 4
1033
1132 and 3
1211
1311 and 4
1411, 2, and 4
1521, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Oral Reasons 1
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
160's and 62's (1/2)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)
456's and 58's (3/8)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)
1760's and 62's (1/2)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)
2056's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
2160's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
2256's and 58's (3/8)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)
2850's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
2960's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
3060's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
106
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1ClothingFrench Combing
2StapleClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8StapleStaple
9ClothingClothing
10StapleStaple
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14French CombingFrench Combing
15ClothingClothing
16StapleStaple
17StapleStaple
18StapleStaple
19ClothingClothing
20StapleStaple
21ClothingFrench Combing
22ClothingClothing
23StapleStaple
24ClothingClothing
25StapleStaple
26ClothingClothing
27StapleStaple
28StapleStaple
29StapleStaple
30StapleStaple
54
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 43 42
2 68 68
3 58 60
4 60 58
5 56 58
6 65 61
7 62 59
8 44 38
9 64 62
10 57 49
11 65 64
12 52 51
13 63 63
14 46 48
15 63 63
56
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 67 70
2 44 47
3 57 60
4 62 59
5 52 49
6 43 39
7 60 61
8 55 52
9 62 62
10 65 63
11 62 61
12 50 52
13 68 68
14 56 56
15 62 64
60
Placing Total
284
Reasons Total
158
Grading Total
276

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