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National Western Wool Judging Contest
Jan 15, 2026
NWSS 4-H Wool Contest
Grading Overall Placings Questions Reasons

ID: 4001 - 1 -
Team Name: Laramie County Junior
Participant Name:
SAGE DERNER
Individual Rank: 7
Individual Total Score: 491
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 1559

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1
PartContestantJudge
143123421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
40
Placing 2
PartContestantJudge
134213142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
43
Placing 3
PartContestantJudge
131423142
Placing 3 - Cut A5
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C3
50
Placing 4
PartContestantJudge
141232143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
34
Placing 5
PartContestantJudge
143212413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
33
Placing 6
PartContestantJudge
134212314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
31
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
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 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 2		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
26
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
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 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4		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 *
32
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
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 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1		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 *
41
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
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 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4		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 *
29
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
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 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 1
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 *
20
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 2
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 1
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1		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
32
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
221
333 and 4
413 and 4
521
643 and 4
733
821
933
1021
1133 and 4
1222
1343
1422
1531 and 2
1621
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
212 and 4
323
431, 2, and 3
524
632 and 3
733
822 and 4
933
1014
1132 and 3
1211 and 4
1333
1421 and 2
1524
1643 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
222 and 4
311, 2, and 4
431, 2, and 3
544
621, 2, and 3
733
824
933
1024
1131 and 3
1222 and 4
1341 and 4
1412 and 4
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1611, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
112
243
342 and 3
421 and 3
512 and 4
632 and 3
722
814
942
1033 and 4
1141 and 4
1233
1344
1431 and 3
1522
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143
211
342 and 3
423
531
622 and 3
733
814
933
1024
1132
1223
1342 and 3
1413
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1611 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
132
211
331, 3, and 4
442 and 4
521 and 3
611, 2, and 3
722, 3, and 4
811
942 and 3
1011
1142 and 3
1211
1332
1422, 3, and 4
1511
1614
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
13550
35
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
148's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
250's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
356's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
456's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
560's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
648's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
750's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
856's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
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)
1148's and coarser (low 1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
1250's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
1360's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1456's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1548's and coarser (low 1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
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Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2ClothingClothing
3StapleStaple
4ClothingFrench Combing
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleClothing
8StapleStaple
9ClothingClothing
10ClothingFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleStaple
24
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 65 64
2 63 50
3 60 56
4 59 46
5 61 60
6 63 55
7 63 55
8 60 56
9 65 59
10 59 52
11 64 54
12 65 52
13 62 56
14 60 54
15 66 59
30
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
231
Reasons Total
215
Grading Total
80

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