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

ID: 3012 - -
Team Name: TAYLOR CO 2
Participant Name:
KLAIRE HORNER
Individual Rank: 52
Individual Total Score: 503
Team Rank: 13
Team Total Score: 1783

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1:1/4
PartContestantJudge
113421243
Placing 1 - Cut A4
Placing 1 - Cut B2
Placing 1 - Cut C2
42
Class 2: Merino
PartContestantJudge
124311432
Placing 2 - Cut A3
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
26
Class 3: Fine
PartContestantJudge
113244213
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B2
Placing 3 - Cut C3
24
Class 4: Rambouillet
PartContestantJudge
141234123
Placing 4 - Cut A2
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C2
50
Class 5: 1/2
PartContestantJudge
132143241
Placing 5 - Cut A5
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C4
46
Class 6: Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
134213214
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C2
43
1/4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 2
1. Longest Staple *
2. Shortest Staple 3
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 *
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
20
Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 3
1. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness *
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 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
17
Fine
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
23
Rambouillet
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
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 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 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
1. Longest Staple *
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT *
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength *
23
1/2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 2
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness *
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 *
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1
20
Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool *
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
23
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111 and 4
243
331 and 4
412
531
631, 3, and 4
731
823 and 4
921
1013
1124
1212
1311
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
114
221 and 2
321, 2, and 4
423
531
641 and 3
731
842
941
1032
1133
1242
1323
1431, 2, and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143
234
311, 3, and 4
422 and 4
541
611, 2, and 3
724
841 and 3
944
1023
1142 and 4
1223
1332
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1531 and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133 and 4
221
341, 2, and 3
411
524
642 and 3
711 and 4
832 and 3
934
1013
1132
1211
1342
1411, 2, and 3
1531
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
211
333 and 4
432
511
632 and 4
723
811
913
1021
1112 and 4
1221
1332, 3, and 4
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1541
1621
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
221
331 and 4
431 and 2
544
641 and 2
723
821 and 4
943
1041 and 4
1121 and 2
1243
1321
1432 and 3
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Oral Reasons 1
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
150's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
260's and 62's (1/2)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
350's and 54's (1/4)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
460's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
550's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
660's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
750's and 54's (1/4)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
848's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
960's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1060's and 62's (1/2)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1150's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
1256's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
1350's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
1450's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1550's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
1656's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1756's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1850's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
1960's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
2056's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2150's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2250's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
2350's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2460's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
2556's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
2650's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
2760's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2860's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
2950's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
3056's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
46
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleFrench Combing
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4StapleFrench Combing
5StapleClothing
6StapleClothing
7StapleStaple
8StapleStaple
9StapleStaple
10StapleClothing
11StapleStaple
12StapleClothing
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleClothing
16StapleStaple
17StapleStaple
18StapleFrench Combing
19StapleClothing
20StapleStaple
21StapleStaple
22StapleStaple
23StapleStaple
24StapleFrench Combing
25StapleStaple
26StapleClothing
27StapleStaple
28StapleStaple
29StapleClothing
30StapleStaple
36
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 60 49
2 50 67
3 50 52
4 50 51
5 60 58
6 60 50
7 60 50
8 65 60
9 50 54
10 50 63
11 60 53
12 55 42
13 50 63
14 60 65
15 60 39
22
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 55 55
2 55 58
3 60 45
4 50 56
5 55 58
6 60 59
7 60 58
8 60 66
9 50 54
10 55 66
11 60 56
12 50 47
13 50 62
14 60 62
15 55 50
42
Placing Total
231
Reasons Total
126
Grading Total
146


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