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

ID: 4001 - 3 -
Team Name: Laramie County Junior
Participant Name:
EZRA MARTINZ
Individual Rank: 5
Individual Total Score: 509
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 1559

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1
PartContestantJudge
134123421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
45
Placing 2
PartContestantJudge
131243142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
47
Placing 3
PartContestantJudge
132143142
Placing 3 - Cut A5
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C3
41
Placing 4
PartContestantJudge
121342143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
45
Placing 5
PartContestantJudge
142312413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
44
Placing 6
PartContestantJudge
123142314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
50
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
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 1
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
23
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
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 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 4
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 *
29
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
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 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
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 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
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 *
29
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 4
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 *
17
Reasons 6
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 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
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 4
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 		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
26
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143
221
343 and 4
413 and 4
531
643 and 4
723
811
933
1021
1133 and 4
1222
1313
1422
1531 and 2
1621
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
212 and 4
343
421, 2, and 3
544
622 and 3
743
832 and 4
933
1044
1132 and 3
1241 and 4
1313
1441 and 2
1544
1623 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
242 and 4
331, 2, and 4
441, 2, and 3
514
611, 2, and 3
733
824
913
1034
1111 and 3
1242 and 4
1321 and 4
1432 and 4
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
112
233
332 and 3
411 and 3
542 and 4
622 and 3
732
824
922
1043 and 4
1121 and 4
1243
1314
1431 and 3
1542
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
113
221
342 and 3
413
531
622 and 3
743
8 4
933
1024
1112
1243
1332 and 3
1423
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1631 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
241
321, 3, and 4
422 and 4
541 and 3
631, 2, and 3
712, 3, and 4
821
922 and 3
1041
1122 and 3
1241
1322
1442, 3, and 4
1531
16 4
 
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)
364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
450's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
664's, 70's, and finer (Fine)50's and 54's (1/4)
760's and 62's (1/2)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
860's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
964's, 70's, and finer (Fine)50's and 54's (1/4)
1056's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
1156's and 58's (3/8)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)
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)
26
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleFrench Combing
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleClothing
8StapleStaple
9StapleClothing
10StapleFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14French CombingStaple
15StapleStaple
18
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 63 64
2 51 50
3 57 56
4 64 46
5 58 60
6 59 55
7 59 55
8 60 56
9 52 59
10 56 52
11 63 54
12 51 52
13 60 56
14 59 54
15 64 59
46
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
272
Reasons Total
184
Grading Total
90

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