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

ID: 2000 - 1 -
Team Name: WHEATLAND
Participant Name:
JUNE GENTLE
Individual Rank: 11
Individual Total Score: 662
Team Rank: 4
Team Total Score: 1893

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
114231324
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B2
Placing 4 - Cut C4
38
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
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 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
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
35
1/2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
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
38
3/8
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1
 
0
Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 4
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 *
41
Rambouillet
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4
 
0
Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple
2. Shortest Staple
3. Most uniform staple length
4. Finest in class 1
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. 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 *
38
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
211
333 and 4
411 and 2
533 and 4
612, 3, and 4
712 and 3
831 and 4
933
1041
1133
1211
1312 and 3
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
244
331, 2, and 3
422
531
621, 2, and 4
711
834
911
1034
1113
1244
1321 and 2
1411, 2, 3, and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1644
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
13 
21 
33 
44 
52 
64 
71 
83 
93 
101 
113 
121 
134 
141 
151 
161 
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
232 and 3
341, 2, 3, and 4
411
522
641, 2, 3, and 4
711
834
911
1034
1111 and 4
1243
1311 and 4
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
13 
21 
32 
42 
51 
61 
73 
83 
94 
102 
114 
122 
132 
142 
152 
164 
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
1 3 and 4
2 1
3 1, 3, and 4
412
5 3
6 1, 2, and 3
7 2 and 4
8 3
9 2 and 4
10 3
11 2 and 3
12 1
13 1 and 4
14 1, 2, and 4
15 1, 3, and 4
16 1, 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)
248's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
360's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
456's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
560's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
648's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
750's and 54's (1/4)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)
1460's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1548's and coarser (low 1/4)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)
1860's and 62's (1/2)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)
2164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
2248's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
2360's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2448's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
2550's and 54's (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)
3050's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
88
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1French CombingFrench Combing
2StapleClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8StapleStaple
9ClothingClothing
10StapleStaple
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14French CombingFrench Combing
15StapleClothing
16StapleStaple
17StapleStaple
18StapleStaple
19StapleClothing
20StapleStaple
21ClothingFrench Combing
22ClothingClothing
23StapleStaple
24ClothingClothing
25StapleStaple
26French CombingClothing
27StapleStaple
28StapleStaple
29StapleStaple
30StapleStaple
50
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 49 42
2 61 68
3 58 60
4 53 58
5 54 58
6 62 61
7 58 59
8 49 38
9 59 62
10 58 49
11 59 64
12 53 51
13 58 63
14 52 48
15 57 63
40
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 65 70
2 50 47
3 55 60
4 51 59
5 53 49
6 48 39
7 63 61
8 59 52
9 58 62
10 60 63
11 61 61
12 52 52
13 61 68
14 57 56
15 64 64
46
Placing Total
286
Reasons Total
152
Grading Total
224


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