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

ID: 1020 - -
Team Name: BRENHAM FFA 1
Participant Name:
MICHAEL KETTLER
Individual Rank: 84
Individual Total Score: 449
Team Rank: 6
Team Total Score: 1533

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
141234123
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C6
50
Class 3: Corriedale Breed
PartContestantJudge
123142341
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C3
47
Class 4: 50/54s Commercial
PartContestantJudge
1 2143
Placing 4 - Cut A5
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C3
 
Placing 5
PartContestantJudge
12134 
 
Placing 6
 
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
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 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 3
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
35
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
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 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
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 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 2
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 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 4
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 *
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Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
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 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
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 *
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Reasons 5
 
Reasons 6
 
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
211
332
411
542
621 and 3
733
811
933
1011
1122
1211
1324
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1634
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133 and 4
211
312
422
513
632
741 and 4
833
941 and 4
1033
1114
1232
1314
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
233
332 and 3
432
544
624
722 and 3
841
922
1041
1132
1211
1322
1431
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
244
334
444
512
631 and 2
722
843 and 4
922
1043
1144
1222
1342
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
 
Oral Reasons 1
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
156's and 58's (3/8)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)
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)
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)
1556's and 58's (3/8)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)
1956's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
2060's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
70
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5ClothingClothing
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8StapleStaple
9StapleStaple
10StapleStaple
11French CombingStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleFrench Combing
15StapleClothing
16StapleStaple
17StapleStaple
18StapleStaple
19StapleStaple
20StapleStaple
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Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 60 63
2 53 59
3 60 58
4 60 64
5 63 66
6 60 63
7 55 60
8 50 50
9 57 57
10 54 64
11 52 51
12 55 50
13 54 65
14 48 49
15 57 56
46
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 51 53
2 60 60
3 53 56
4 55 56
5 54 54
20
Placing Total
145
Reasons Total
134
Grading Total
170


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