2026 S.A.L.E. WOOL JUDGING CONTEST
Feb 14, 2026
Tabulated by Dr. Stanley F. Kelley
Overall

ID: 1035 - -
Team Name: HONDO FFA
Participant Name:
JOHN LESSING
Individual Rank: 94
Individual Total Score: 417
Team Rank: 24
Team Total Score: 1370

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1: 64/70's Commercial
PartContestantJudge
123413421
Placing 1 - Cut A2
Placing 1 - Cut B2
Placing 1 - Cut C6
44
Class 2: Columbia Breed
PartContestantJudge
141234123
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C6
50
Class 3: Corriedale Breed
PartContestantJudge
121342341
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C3
40
Class 4: 50/54s Commercial
PartContestantJudge
142312143
Placing 4 - Cut A5
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C3
30
Placing 5
 
Placing 6
 
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 2
1. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength 4
32
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 2
1. Longest Staple *
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool *
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
32
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 3
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT *
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
20
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
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 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
35
Reasons 5
 
Reasons 6
 
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
211
312
411
522
641 and 3
713
821
923
1011
1122
1211
1344
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1624
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143 and 4
211
322
422
543
622
721 and 4
843
941 and 4
1023
1144
1232
1314
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
142
213
312 and 3
412
544
614
722 and 3
831
922
1031
1122
1241
1312
1441
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
112
244
344
434
522
621 and 2
722
843 and 4
942
1023
1144
1222
1332
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
 
Oral Reasons 1
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
150's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
260's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
356's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
448's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
550's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
656's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
764's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
848's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
960's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1156's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
1260's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1360's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1750's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1864's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1960's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
2056's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
58
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1French CombingStaple
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4ClothingStaple
5StapleClothing
6French CombingStaple
7StapleStaple
8ClothingStaple
9StapleStaple
10French CombingStaple
11StapleStaple
12French CombingStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleFrench Combing
15StapleClothing
16StapleStaple
17French CombingStaple
18StapleStaple
19ClothingStaple
20StapleStaple
18
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 65 63
2 55 59
3 59 58
4 64 64
5 67 66
6 62 63
7 52 60
8 63 50
9 56 57
10 51 64
11 60 51
12 53 50
13 57 65
14 49 49
15 53 56
44
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 54 53
2 65 60
3 51 56
4 53 56
5 60 54
14
Placing Total
164
Reasons Total
119
Grading Total
134


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