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

ID: 3000 - -
Team Name: GRAPE CREEK
Participant Name:
SIERRA ZIEGLER
Individual Rank: 10
Individual Total Score: 684
Team Rank: 3
Team Total Score: 2082

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
113421324
Placing 2 - Cut A4
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C4
46
Class 3: 3/8 Commercial
PartContestantJudge
132413421
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C2
46
Class 4: Merino Breeding (R)
PartContestantJudge
112341324
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B2
Placing 4 - Cut C4
48
Class 5: Rambouillet Breeding
PartContestantJudge
114324123
Placing 5 - Cut A3
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C5
42
Class 6: Corriedale Breeding (R)
PartContestantJudge
142314213
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C4
46
Fine
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
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 3
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
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
47
1/2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
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 1
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 4
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
35
3/8
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple
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
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
 
0
Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 3
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 *
38
Rambouillet
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple
2. Shortest Staple
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
10. Least LBS clean wool
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character
14. Most vegetable matter
15. Most stained wool
16. Least fiber strength
 
0
Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
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 *
32
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143
211
333 and 4
421 and 2
533 and 4
622, 3, and 4
732 and 3
811 and 4
933
1011
1133
1211
1322 and 3
1411, 2, 3, and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
244
321, 2, and 3
422
541
611, 2, and 4
711
824
911
1024
1123
1234
1311 and 2
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1644
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
124
242 and 3
311, 2, 3, and 4
431
522
611, 2, 3, and 4
711
844
911
1044
1121 and 4
1233
1311 and 4
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
124 
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133 and 4
211
321, 3, and 4
412
533
631, 2, and 3
742 and 4
813
942 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)
256's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
460's and 62's (1/2)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)
760's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
864's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
956's and 58's (3/8)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)
1560's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1650's and 54's (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)
1950's and 54's (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)
2256's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
2364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)
98
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1French CombingFrench Combing
2StapleClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8StapleStaple
9ClothingClothing
10StapleStaple
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleFrench Combing
15StapleClothing
16StapleStaple
17StapleStaple
18StapleStaple
19ClothingClothing
20StapleStaple
21French CombingFrench Combing
22StapleClothing
23StapleStaple
24ClothingClothing
25StapleStaple
26ClothingClothing
27StapleStaple
28StapleStaple
29StapleStaple
30StapleStaple
52
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 43 42
2 60 68
3 55 60
4 54 58
5 59 58
6 63 61
7 57 59
8 42 38
9 58 62
10 58 49
11 67 64
12 57 51
13 66 63
14 48 48
15 54 63
46
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 68 70
2 46 47
3 58 60
4 62 59
5 52 49
6 42 39
7 58 61
8 50 52
9 65 62
10 64 63
11 59 61
12 51 52
13 66 68
14 54 56
15 57 64
58
Placing Total
278
Reasons Total
152
Grading Total
254


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