UW 4-H State Wool Judging Contest
Apr 17, 2026
2026 UW State 4-H IntermediateWool Judging contest
Grading Overall Placing Reasons/Questions

ID: 1001 - 2 -
Team Name: Albany County Jr.4-H-1
Participant Name:
ZEKE SMITH
Individual Rank: 2
Individual Total Score: 576
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 1650

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class #1 Fine Commercial
PartContestantJudge
121342143
Placing 1 - Cut A3
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C4
46
Class #2 1/2 Blood Commercial
PartContestantJudge
142314213
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C2
48
Class #3 1/4 Blood Commercial
PartContestantJudge
123412314
Placing 3 - Cut A2
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C5
45
Class #4 Targhee Breed
PartContestantJudge
131423124
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C2
48
Class #5 Merino Breed
PartContestantJudge
143214312
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C3
47
Class #6 Corriedale Breed
PartContestantJudge
113241234
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B2
Placing 6 - Cut C3
48
Questions 1/2 Blood
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 1
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 4
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
1. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT *
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool *
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding *
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 3
26
Question 1/4 Blood
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
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 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 1
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
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 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
32
Question Targhee
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
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 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 3
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 1
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 4
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength *
23
Question Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
17
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
11 
24 
31 
43 
52 
63 
72 
84 
94 
101 
114 
121 
134 
141 
154 
163 
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
124
233
322
414
522
613
742 and 4
813
942 and 4
1013
1141, 2, 3, and 4
1211, 2, 3, and 4
1341
1413
1531
1633
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
211
321
441
522
641
722
814
933
1024
1131 and 3
1222
1344
1422
1542 and 4
1612 and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
241
332
431
522
611
733
824
933
1024
1134
1221
1323
1411
1542
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
241 and 3
324
432
524
634
744
812
913
1042
1112
1243
1332
1444
1511 and 3
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
 
Class 1 Fine Commercial Reasons
PartContestantJudge
13750
37
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
160's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
256's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
360's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
448's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
550's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
656's and 58's (3/8)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
750's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
860's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
956's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1050's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
1160's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1260's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1350's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1560's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
46
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1ClothingStaple
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8StapleFrench Combing
9StapleStaple
10StapleStaple
11ClothingFrench Combing
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15French CombingClothing
55
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 52 50
2 55 63
3 60 65
4 58 50
5 59 66
6 55 46
7 57 61
8 55 57
9 57 54
10 57 54
11 55 53
12 58 60
13 61 64
14 57 54
15 58 60
58
Placing Total
282
Reasons Total
135
Grading Total
159


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