Collegiate National Western Stock Show Wool Contest
Jan 16, 2025
4-H NWSS Contest JR
Grading Overall Placing Questions Reasons

ID: 4001 - 1 -
Team Name: Rio Blanco
Participant Name:
BLAKE SMITH
Individual Rank: 2
Individual Total Score: 367
Team Rank: 1
Team Total Score: 1062

DefinitionResponsesScore
Fine(64's-70's) Commercial
PartContestantJudge
112341234
Placing 1 - Cut A2
Placing 1 - Cut B6
Placing 1 - Cut C2
50
3/8 Blood (56's/58's) Commercial
PartContestantJudge
123141324
Placing 2 - Cut A5
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C4
32
Merino Breed Fleeces
PartContestantJudge
131243241
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B6
Placing 3 - Cut C2
40
Columbia Breed Fleeces
PartContestantJudge
114231423
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C6
50
Colored Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
141234123
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C3
50
Medium Colored Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
134123421
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B4
Placing 6 - Cut C3
47
Columbia Breed Fleeces
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength
1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT *
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding *
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
23
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
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 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
20
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
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 2
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class *
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool *
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength *
29
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 1
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 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength *
1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class *
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 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength *
20
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
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 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength
1. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
29
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple *
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength *
35
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
121
233
341
441
522
641
731 and 2
813 and 4
921
1044
1121
1233 and 4
1341
1433
1533 and 4
16 4
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
121
232, 3, and 4
341
441
534
641
731
822
921
1034
1122
1233
1342
1431
1533
1642, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
142 and 4
231 and 4
323
441
512 and 3
643
722
811 and 4
933
1021 and 4
1143
1222
1343 and 4
1422
1522
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
233
313 and 4
444
512 and 3
614
721
813
911
1023
1114
1222
1314
1422 and 3
1523
161 and 41 and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
213
311, 2, and 4
442
513
641, 2, and 4
743
822
943
1022
1141 and 4
1223
1311 and 4
1423
1521, 2, 3, and 4
16 2 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133 and 4
211
333 and 4
443
532
641, 2, 3, and 4
722
811
932
1021
1133 and 4
1222
1332
1422
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Columbia Breed Fleeces
PartContestantJudge
1 50
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
150's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
260's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
360's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)56's and 58's (3/8)
564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
660's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
748's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
856's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
948's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1050's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
1156's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1250's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1348's and coarser (low 1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
1448's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
28
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4ClothingClothing
5StapleClothing
6StapleStaple
7StapleClothing
8ClothingStaple
9StapleClothing
10ClothingFrench Combing
11ClothingStaple
12StapleStaple
13ClothingClothing
14StapleClothing
15French CombingFrench Combing
16
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 61 66
2 62 55
3 54 56
4 54 55
5 55 51
6 55 56
7 54 57
8 58 62
9 54 52
10 54 50
11 55 58
12 49 55
13 48 50
14 49 53
15 50 47
54
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
269
Reasons Total
156
Grading Total
98


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