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2025 STATE FAIR OF TEXAS. WOOL JUDGING CONTEST
Oct 19, 2025
Tabulated by Stanley F. Kelley
Grading Overall Placings/Reasons

ID: 1001 - -
Team Name: STERLING CO
Participant Name:
WRACE BLACKWELDER
Individual Rank: 9
Individual Total Score: 733
Team Rank: 1
Team Total Score: 2256

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1: Merino
PartContestantJudge
112341234
Placing 1 - Cut A3
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C3
50
Class 2: 3/8
PartContestantJudge
141234123
Placing 2 - Cut A4
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C4
50
Class 3: Rambouillet
PartContestantJudge
112341243
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B2
Placing 3 - Cut C3
47
Class 4: 1/2
PartContestantJudge
113241324
Placing 4 - Cut A2
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C4
50
Class 5: Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
143123412
Placing 5 - Cut A3
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C4
47
Class 6: Fine
PartContestantJudge
141231423
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C3
46
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
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 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4		1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
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 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength *
41
Reasons 2
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 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 3		1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 4
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 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 2
35
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 1
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 2		1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength *
32
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 1		1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength 2
29
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
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 4
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 1		1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
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 2
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
29
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 4
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 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 2		1. Longest Staple 4
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 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength *
29
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
244
323
411
544
621
711 and 2
843 and 4
911
1044
1111
1244
1311
1442, 3, and 4
1524
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
141
214
311
442
511
644
744
833
944
1033
1114
1222
1321 and 4
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1522 and 3
1632 and 3
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
244
332
421
544
612
711
843
911
1043
1122
1243
1311
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1533 and 4
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
214
322
433
541
632
713
842 and 4
911
1044
1122
1234
1331 and 2
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1543 and 4
1612 and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
222
321
414
533
621
743
821
943
1022
1111
1244
1341 and 2
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1542, 3, and 4
1611, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
114
232
344
431
512
644
741
832, 3, and 4
941
1033
1144
1233
1344
1432
1531, 2, and 3
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Oral Reasons 1
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
156's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
250's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
448's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
650's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
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)
964's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1048's and coarser (low 1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
1164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1250's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1356's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1560's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1664's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1748's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1860's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1950's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
2064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
2156's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2360's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
2448's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
2564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2648's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
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)
2960's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
3060's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
98
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8ClothingClothing
9StapleStaple
10StapleStaple
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleStaple
16French CombingFrench Combing
17StapleStaple
18StapleFrench Combing
19StapleStaple
20StapleStaple
21StapleStaple
22StapleStaple
23French CombingClothing
24StapleStaple
25StapleStaple
26StapleStaple
27StapleStaple
28StapleStaple
29French CombingClothing
30ClothingFrench Combing
50
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 54 53
2 69 64
3 50 52
4 69 66
5 42 45
6 67 64
7 50 58
8 65 60
9 53 57
10 65 59
11 54 56
12 64 60
13 58 54
14 60 53
15 55 52
50
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 46 42
2 67 64
3 50 47
4 70 63
5 53 53
6 62 64
7 45 44
8 63 64
9 67 62
10 51 51
11 69 64
12 55 56
13 62 58
14 67 69
15 3 42
50
Placing Total
290
Reasons Total
195
Grading Total
248

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