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

ID: 4002 - 3 -
Team Name: Laramie County Senior
Participant Name:
BEMLEY WATKINS
Individual Rank: 4
Individual Total Score: 524
Team Rank: 3
Team Total Score: 1529

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1
PartContestantJudge
134213421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
50
Placing 2
PartContestantJudge
132413142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
40
Placing 3
PartContestantJudge
132143142
Placing 3 - Cut A5
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C3
41
Placing 4
PartContestantJudge
121432143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
50
Placing 5
PartContestantJudge
131422413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
12
Placing 6
PartContestantJudge
131422314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
32
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 4
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 3
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
38
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 3
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
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 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 4
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 *
38
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. 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 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 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
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 *
38
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
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 1
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 3		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 *
35
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
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 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 4		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 *
26
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 2
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
32
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
221
333 and 4
443 and 4
511
643 and 4
733
811
933
1021
1133 and 4
1222
1343
1432
1521 and 2
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
222 and 4
333
421, 2, and 3
534
632 and 3
733
842 and 4
933
1024
1132 and 3
1221 and 4
1333
1421 and 2
1544
1613 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
242 and 4
311, 2, and 4
421, 2, and 3
514
611, 2, and 3
733
814
933
1024
1131 and 3
1222 and 4
1331 and 4
1422 and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1631, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
233
332 and 3
421 and 3
532 and 4
622 and 3
722
844
922
1033 and 4
1121 and 4
1233
1324
1411 and 3
1542
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
231
322 and 3
433
521
632 and 3
733
844
913
1034
1112
1233
1312 and 3
1433
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1641 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
132
211
311, 3, and 4
442 and 4
531 and 3
631, 2, and 3
742, 3, and 4
811
932 and 3
1021
1112 and 3
1221
1322
1412, 3, and 4
1521
1644
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
14550
45
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)
356's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
560's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
660's and 62's (1/2)50's and 54's (1/4)
756's and 58's (3/8)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
864's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)
1160's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1256's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1550's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
32
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleFrench Combing
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleClothing
8StapleStaple
9StapleClothing
10French CombingFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12French CombingStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleStaple
20
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 70 64
2 58 50
3 58 56
4 02 46
5 59 60
6 63 55
7 58 55
8 58 56
9 60 59
10 57 52
11 62 54
12 57 52
13 57 56
14 56 54
15 69 59
40
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
225
Reasons Total
252
Grading Total
92

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