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

ID: 4005 - 1 -
Team Name: Albany County Juniors
Participant Name:
ZEKE SMITH
Individual Rank: 1
Individual Total Score: 386
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 1022

DefinitionResponsesScore
Fine(64's-70's) Commercial
PartContestantJudge
121341234
Placing 1 - Cut A2
Placing 1 - Cut B6
Placing 1 - Cut C2
48
3/8 Blood (56's/58's) Commercial
PartContestantJudge
113421324
Placing 2 - Cut A5
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C4
46
Merino Breed Fleeces
PartContestantJudge
123143241
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B6
Placing 3 - Cut C2
44
Columbia Breed Fleeces
PartContestantJudge
114321423
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C6
44
Colored Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
141234123
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C3
50
Medium Colored Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
134213421
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B4
Placing 6 - Cut C3
50
Columbia Breed Fleeces
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
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 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
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
26
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
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 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 2
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
26
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 4
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 *
35
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
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 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
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 *
26
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
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 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 3
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 *
38
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. 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 2
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 2
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 *
32
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
233
321
441
512
641
721 and 2
843 and 4
921
1034
1111
1233 and 4
1321
1443
1533 and 4
1644
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
121
212, 3, and 4
341
431
544
631
711
822
921
1014
1122
1213
1322
1411
1533
1622, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122 and 4
211 and 4
323
411
522 and 3
613
722
841 and 4
933
1021 and 4
1133
1222
1323 and 4
1422
1542
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
233
313 and 4
414
532 and 3
614
711
823
911
1023
1114
1222
1314
1422 and 3
1533
1631 and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
233
341, 2, and 4
442
533
641, 2, and 4
733
812
943
1032
1141 and 4
1233
1311 and 4
1433
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1632 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133 and 4
211
333 and 4
423
512
621, 2, 3, and 4
722
811
912
1021
1123 and 4
1212
1322
1422
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Columbia Breed Fleeces
PartContestantJudge
14650
46
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)
356's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
456's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
550's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
650's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
748's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
860's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
948's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1056's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
1160's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1250's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1356's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1448's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1560's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
36
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4StapleClothing
5StapleClothing
6StapleStaple
7StapleClothing
8StapleStaple
9ClothingClothing
10StapleFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleClothing
14StapleClothing
15ClothingFrench Combing
16
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 60 66
2 57 55
3 56 56
4 56 55
5 53 51
6 58 56
7 54 57
8 59 62
9 50 52
10 55 50
11 58 58
12 56 55
13 55 50
14 56 53
15 55 47
52
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
282
Reasons Total
229
Grading Total
104


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