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

ID: 3013 - -
Team Name: HEREFORD FFA
Participant Name:
SAM DETTEN
Individual Rank: 4
Individual Total Score: 774
Team Rank: 4
Team Total Score: 2231

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
142134213
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B2
Placing 3 - Cut C3
50
Class 4: Rambouillet
PartContestantJudge
141324123
Placing 4 - Cut A2
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C2
48
Class 5: 1/2
PartContestantJudge
132143241
Placing 5 - Cut A5
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C4
46
Class 6: Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
132413214
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C2
48
1/4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
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 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 *
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 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
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 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4		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 *
35
Fine
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 1		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 *
38
Rambouillet
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
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 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 2		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 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 3		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
29
Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
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 3
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 2		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 *
50
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
141 and 4
233
311 and 4
432
511
621, 3, and 4
711
843 and 4
911
1043
1144
1222
1341
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
211 and 2
321, 2, and 4
423
541
621 and 3
711
822
911
1022
1113
1222
1313
1421, 2, and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
214
321, 3, and 4
442 and 4
531
621, 2, and 3
744
831 and 3
944
1033
1122 and 4
1233
1322
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1531 and 4
1611, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123 and 4
211
311, 2, and 3
441
514
632 and 3
741 and 4
822 and 3
944
1023
1132
1211
1332
1411, 2, and 3
1511
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
241
323 and 4
412
531
622 and 4
733
841
933
1041
1122 and 4
1211
1322, 3, and 4
1411, 2, 3, and 4
1511
1631
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
211
311 and 4
421 and 2
544
611 and 2
733
811 and 4
933
1011 and 4
1111 and 2
1233
1311
1432 and 3
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Oral Reasons 1
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)
556's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
660's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
760's and 62's (1/2)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)
1050's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1348's and coarser (low 1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
1448's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1660's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1750's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
1860's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1960's and 62's (1/2)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)
2460's and 62's (1/2)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)
2856's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
2950's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
3064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
96
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1French CombingFrench Combing
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4French CombingFrench Combing
5ClothingClothing
6ClothingClothing
7StapleStaple
8StapleStaple
9StapleStaple
10ClothingClothing
11StapleStaple
12ClothingClothing
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15French CombingClothing
16StapleStaple
17StapleStaple
18French CombingFrench Combing
19French CombingClothing
20StapleStaple
21StapleStaple
22StapleStaple
23StapleStaple
24ClothingFrench Combing
25StapleStaple
26ClothingClothing
27StapleStaple
28StapleStaple
29ClothingClothing
30StapleStaple
54
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 48 49
2 67 67
3 54 52
4 54 51
5 65 58
6 53 50
7 54 50
8 63 60
9 55 54
10 65 63
11 47 53
12 45 42
13 65 63
14 67 65
15 42 39
56
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 53 55
2 62 58
3 49 45
4 57 56
5 55 58
6 64 59
7 61 58
8 64 66
9 51 54
10 67 66
11 63 56
12 47 47
13 65 62
14 63 62
15 50 50
56
Placing Total
290
Reasons Total
222
Grading Total
262

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