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

ID: 1007 - -
Team Name: VAL VERDE
Participant Name:
JOHN ZUBERBUELER
Individual Rank: 39
Individual Total Score: 500
Team Rank: 12
Team Total Score: 1490

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1: 64/70's Commercial
PartContestantJudge
132413421
Placing 1 - Cut A2
Placing 1 - Cut B2
Placing 1 - Cut C6
48
Class 2: Columbia Breed
PartContestantJudge
114234123
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C6
48
Class 3: Corriedale Breed
PartContestantJudge
123412341
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C3
50
Class 4: 50/54s Commercial
PartContestantJudge
121432143
Placing 4 - Cut A5
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C3
50
Placing 5
 
Placing 6
 
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 4
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
41
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 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
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 *
38
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
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 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 1
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 *
35
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
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 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 2
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 *
32
Reasons 5
 
Reasons 6
 
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
211
332
431
522
631 and 3
733
811
933
1011
1122
1211
1334
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1644
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143 and 4
211
322
422
543
642
741 and 4
833
911 and 4
1033
1114
1232
1344
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
233
332 and 3
432
544
634
722 and 3
811
922
1011
1112
1221
1322
1431
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1611, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
112
234
334
444
512
641 and 2
722
833 and 4
922
1033
1144
1222
1342
1411, 2, 3, and 4
1521, 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
148's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)
560's and 62's (1/2)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)
964's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1060's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1160's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1256's and 58's (3/8)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)
1664's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)
2064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
60
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5ClothingClothing
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8StapleStaple
9StapleStaple
10StapleStaple
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleFrench Combing
15French CombingClothing
16StapleStaple
17StapleStaple
18StapleStaple
19StapleStaple
20StapleStaple
36
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 65 63
2 58 59
3 58 58
4 60 64
5 59 66
6 59 63
7 53 60
8 43 50
9 56 57
10 56 64
11 51 51
12 55 50
13 55 65
14 48 49
15 49 56
44
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 50 53
2 61 60
3 52 56
4 48 56
5 56 54
18
Placing Total
196
Reasons Total
146
Grading Total
158


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