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National Western Wool Judging Contest
Jan 15, 2026
NWSS 26 FFA Wool Contest
Grading Overall Placings Questions Reasons

ID: 3001 - 3 -
Team Name: Colby FFA
Participant Name:
ZAC KISTLER
Individual Rank: 7
Individual Total Score: 513
Team Rank: 3
Team Total Score: 1287

DefinitionResponsesScore
Fine Commercial
PartContestantJudge
143123421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
40
60's- 62's Commericial
PartContestantJudge
131423142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
50
Rambouillet Breed
PartContestantJudge
131423142
Placing 3 - Cut A5
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C3
50
Columbia Breed
PartContestantJudge
121432143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
50
Colored Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
113422413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
16
White Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
124312314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
35
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 3
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 4
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 1		1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
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 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength 1
29
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT
8. Lightest grease WT
9. Most LBS clean wool
10. Least LBS clean wool
11. Highest yielding
12. Lowest yielding
13. Most character
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1		1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length 3
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 4
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding *
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength *
17
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
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 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 3		1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness *
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 *
12. Lowest yielding *
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
35
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
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 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 1		1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class *
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool *
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength *
32
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
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 3
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1		1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness *
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 3
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
17
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 3
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 3		1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class *
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT *
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool *
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 4
38
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
221
323 and 4
433 and 4
511
613 and 4
723
811
943
1021
1143 and 4
1222
1343
1422
1521 and 2
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
242 and 4
323
421, 2, and 3
514
632 and 3
7 3
8 2 and 4
9 3
10 4
11 2 and 3
12 1 and 4
13 3
1421 and 2
1514
1613 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
232 and 4
321, 2, and 4
421, 2, and 3
514
641, 2, and 3
723
844
933
1024
1131 and 3
1222 and 4
1311 and 4
1422 and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1631, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
233
332 and 3
441 and 3
522 and 4
622 and 3
742
824
922
1033 and 4
1121 and 4
1233
1324
1431 and 3
1532
1611, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
211
342 and 3
423
541
622 and 3
743
834
913
1024
1112
1223
1312 and 3
1433
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1611 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
231
311, 3, and 4
442 and 4
531 and 3
621, 2, and 3
712, 3, and 4
831
932 and 3
1011
1132 and 3
1211
1322
1442, 3, and 4
1511
1634
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
1 50
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
148's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
260's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
360's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
456's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
556's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
648's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
748's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
856's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
956's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
1060's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1160's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)56's and 58's (3/8)
1360's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1460's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1550's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
34
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2French CombingClothing
3StapleStaple
4ClothingFrench Combing
5StapleStaple
6ClothingStaple
7ClothingClothing
8StapleStaple
9ClothingClothing
10ClothingFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15ClothingStaple
20
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 55 64
2 49 50
3 50 56
4 49 46
5 53 60
6 57 55
7 55 55
8 54 56
9 52 59
10 50 52
11 56 54
12 48 52
13 53 56
14 55 54
15 55 59
50
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
241
Reasons Total
168
Grading Total
104

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