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

ID: 3002 - -
Team Name: SPLENDORA FFA
Participant Name:
REECE WELCH
Individual Rank: 12
Individual Total Score: 749
Team Rank: 3
Team Total Score: 2232

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1:1/4
PartContestantJudge
112341243
Placing 1 - Cut A4
Placing 1 - Cut B2
Placing 1 - Cut C2
48
Class 2: Merino
PartContestantJudge
114321432
Placing 2 - Cut A3
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
50
Class 3: Fine
PartContestantJudge
142314213
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B2
Placing 3 - Cut C3
47
Class 4: Rambouillet
PartContestantJudge
141324123
Placing 4 - Cut A2
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C2
48
Class 5: 1/2
PartContestantJudge
132413241
Placing 5 - Cut A5
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C4
50
Class 6: Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
132143214
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C2
50
1/4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 4
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 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 1		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 *
38
Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 4
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 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
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 *
38
Fine
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 2
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 4
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 2		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 *
35
Rambouillet
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 2
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 1
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 4		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 *
32
1/2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 1
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 4
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1		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
38
Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
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 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 4
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 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 *
35
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
141 and 4
233
311 and 4
412
541
641, 3, and 4
711
843 and 4
911
1043
1114
1222
1311
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1611, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
221 and 2
341, 2, and 4
423
541
611 and 3
711
822
911
1022
1143
1222
1343
1421, 2, and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
214
331, 3, and 4
422 and 4
531
631, 2, and 3
744
811 and 3
944
1013
1142 and 4
1213
1342
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1541 and 4
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143 and 4
211
321, 2, and 3
431
524
642 and 3
741 and 4
822 and 3
944
1023
1142
1221
1322
1411, 2, and 3
1511
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
211
343 and 4
412
531
612 and 4
733
811
933
1011
1132 and 4
1211
1322, 3, and 4
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1511
1611
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
211
331 and 4
411 and 2
524
611 and 2
733
841 and 4
933
1041 and 4
1131 and 2
1243
1331
1422 and 3
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Oral Reasons 1
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
156's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
248's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)
656's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
764's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
850's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
960's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1056's and 58's (3/8)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1160's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1260's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1356's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
1450's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1664's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1760's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1860's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1956's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
2064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2148's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2256's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
2348's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
2550's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (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)
2860's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
2956's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
3060's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
92
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleFrench Combing
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4French CombingFrench Combing
5ClothingClothing
6ClothingClothing
7StapleStaple
8StapleStaple
9StapleStaple
10StapleClothing
11StapleStaple
12ClothingClothing
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15French CombingClothing
16StapleStaple
17StapleStaple
18French CombingFrench Combing
19StapleClothing
20StapleStaple
21StapleStaple
22StapleStaple
23StapleStaple
24French CombingFrench Combing
25StapleStaple
26ClothingClothing
27StapleStaple
28StapleStaple
29ClothingClothing
30StapleStaple
52
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 57 49
2 66 67
3 53 52
4 3 51
5 64 58
6 55 50
7 52 50
8 60 60
9 54 54
10 58 63
11 54 53
12 52 42
13 61 63
14 64 65
15 48 39
40
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 53 55
2 54 58
3 52 45
4 55 56
5 57 58
6 62 59
7 57 58
8 64 66
9 53 54
10 63 66
11 58 56
12 50 47
13 55 62
14 58 62
15 53 50
56
Placing Total
293
Reasons Total
216
Grading Total
240

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