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

ID: 4002 - 1 -
Team Name: Laramie County Senior
Participant Name:
WALTER MARTINZ
Individual Rank: 9
Individual Total Score: 460
Team Rank: 3
Team Total Score: 1529

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1
PartContestantJudge
141323421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
25
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
123142143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
36
Placing 5
PartContestantJudge
132412413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
26
Placing 6
PartContestantJudge
134212314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
31
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 2
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 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
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
23
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 1
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 *
35
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4		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 *
23
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 2
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 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
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 *
32
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
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 3
15. Most stained wool 2
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 *
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Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
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 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
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 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
20
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143
211
313 and 4
443 and 4
521
623 and 4
733
811
943
1031
1143 and 4
1222
1343
1432
1531 and 2
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
222 and 4
333
431, 2, and 3
514
632 and 3
743
832 and 4
933
1044
1132 and 3
1211 and 4
1333
1411 and 2
1514
1613 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
131
242 and 4
331, 2, and 4
431, 2, and 3
544
631, 2, and 3
723
834
933
1024
1131 and 3
1212 and 4
1331 and 4
1412 and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
233
322 and 3
431 and 3
542 and 4
622 and 3
732
824
922
1043 and 4
1121 and 4
1243
1324
1431 and 3
1542
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
211
322 and 3
443
531
622 and 3
733
844
943
1024
1142
1223
1342 and 3
1433
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1631 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
142
211
311, 3, and 4
442 and 4
521 and 3
611, 2, and 3
722, 3, and 4
841
942 and 3
1031
1142 and 3
1221
1342
1422, 3, and 4
1521
1614
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
13750
37
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
150's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)56's and 58's (3/8)
360's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
460's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
556's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
656's and 58's (3/8)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)
950's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1156's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1250's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
1356's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
1460's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1560's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1660's and 62's (1/2) 
32
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleFrench Combing
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleClothing
8StapleStaple
9StapleClothing
10StapleFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleStaple
20
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 64
2 63 50
3 61 56
4 60 46
5 59 60
6 58 55
7 53 55
8 58 56
9 55 59
10 64 52
11 58 54
12 51 52
13 59 56
14 63 54
15 62 59
38
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
211
Reasons Total
196
Grading Total
90

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