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

ID: 3002 - 1 -
Team Name: Chief Washakie- Blue
Participant Name:
ASAEL VEGA
Individual Rank: 6
Individual Total Score: 539
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 1627

DefinitionResponsesScore
Fine Commercial
PartContestantJudge
134123421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
45
60's- 62's Commericial
PartContestantJudge
134123142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
48
Rambouillet Breed
PartContestantJudge
131243142
Placing 3 - Cut A5
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C3
47
Columbia Breed
PartContestantJudge
112432143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
46
Colored Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
141232413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
41
White Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
112342314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
42
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
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 3
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
35
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 2		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 *
35
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 2		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 *
38
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 4
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 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 		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 *
26
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 3		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 *
23
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 4		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
23
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
221
333 and 4
443 and 4
511
633 and 4
733
821
943
1021
1133 and 4
1222
1333
1422
1531 and 2
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
222 and 4
333
421, 2, and 3
514
632 and 3
733
822 and 4
933
1014
1132 and 3
1221 and 4
1323
1411 and 2
1544
1623 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
131
222 and 4
341, 2, and 4
421, 2, and 3
544
631, 2, and 3
733
824
943
1014
1131 and 3
1222 and 4
1341 and 4
1422 and 4
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1621, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
233
342 and 3
411 and 3
522 and 4
612 and 3
722
844
912
1033 and 4
1121 and 4
1243
1324
1441 and 3
1532
16 1, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
211
342 and 3
443
521
632 and 3
733
844
943
1034
1132
1243
1312 and 3
1433
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1631 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
132
241
311, 3, and 4
412 and 4
541 and 3
621, 2, and 3
742, 3, and 4
811
942 and 3
1021
1142 and 3
1211
1312
1422, 3, and 4
1541
1644
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
13050
30
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
150's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
256's and 58's (3/8)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)
564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
656's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
756's and 58's (3/8)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
860's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
960's and 62's (1/2)50's and 54's (1/4)
1064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)
1356's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
1464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1560's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
32
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1ClothingStaple
2StapleClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleFrench Combing
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleClothing
8StapleStaple
9StapleClothing
10French CombingFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14French CombingStaple
15StapleStaple
18
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 64 64
2 56 50
3 61 56
4 56 46
5 58 60
6 61 55
7 54 55
8 58 56
9 60 59
10 57 52
11 59 54
12 62 52
13 57 56
14 60 54
15 61 59
40
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
269
Reasons Total
210
Grading Total
90

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