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

ID: 4003 - 1 -
Team Name: Albany County
Participant Name:
SHEA CHURCHES
Individual Rank: 1
Individual Total Score: 635
Team Rank: 1
Team Total Score: 1608

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1
PartContestantJudge
134213421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
50
Placing 2
PartContestantJudge
131423142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
50
Placing 3
PartContestantJudge
131423142
Placing 3 - Cut A5
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C3
50
Placing 4
PartContestantJudge
121342143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
45
Placing 5
PartContestantJudge
124132413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
50
Placing 6
PartContestantJudge
132142314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
48
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 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
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
44
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 1
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 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 1
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 *
32
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
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 1
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 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 *
32
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 2
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
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 *
38
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
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 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 *
44
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
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 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
633 and 4
733
811
933
1011
1143 and 4
1222
1343
1422
1521 and 2
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
242 and 4
323
421, 2, and 3
544
612 and 3
733
822 and 4
933
1024
1132 and 3
1211 and 4
1333
1411 and 2
1514
1623 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
242 and 4
331, 2, and 4
431, 2, and 3
524
641, 2, and 3
733
824
933
1024
1111 and 3
1222 and 4
1331 and 4
1422 and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1611, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
233
322 and 3
431 and 3
522 and 4
612 and 3
722
844
922
1043 and 4
1121 and 4
1213
1324
1431 and 3
1522
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
211
322 and 3
423
511
622 and 3
733
844
923
1044
1122
1233
1322 and 3
1433
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1631 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
211
321, 3, and 4
422 and 4
531 and 3
6 1, 2, and 3
742, 3, and 4
811
942 and 3
1011
1132 and 3
1221
1332
1422, 3, and 4
1521
1644
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
14750
47
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)
364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)
750's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
860's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
950's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1060's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1156's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1260's and 62's (1/2)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)
1550's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
46
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleFrench Combing
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleClothing
8StapleStaple
9ClothingClothing
10French CombingFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleStaple
24
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 68 64
2 54 50
3 55 56
4 53 46
5 55 60
6 60 55
7 61 55
8 55 56
9 60 59
10 54 52
11 56 54
12 53 52
13 58 56
14 54 54
15 66 59
50
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
293
Reasons Total
269
Grading Total
120

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