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

ID: 2005 - 1 -
Team Name: Natrona County Sr. Individual
Participant Name:
JACK BALLEW
Individual Rank: 3
Individual Total Score: 578
Team Rank: 3
Team Total Score: 578

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class #1 Fine Commercial
PartContestantJudge
123142143
Placing 1 - Cut A3
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C4
38
Class #2 1/2 Blood Commercial
PartContestantJudge
124134213
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C2
48
Class #3 1/4 Blood Commercial
PartContestantJudge
132142314
Placing 3 - Cut A2
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C5
48
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
112341234
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B2
Placing 6 - Cut C3
50
Question 1/2 Blood
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
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 3
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1
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 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
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 *
20
Question Targhee
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 2
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 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
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 1
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 4
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 *
14
Question Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
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 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 3
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
12 
21 
33 
43 
51 
63 
72 
84 
92 
101 
112 
124 
133 
141 
151 
164 
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
124
233
342
444
532
623
732 and 4
823
922 and 4
1033
1121, 2, 3, and 4
1231, 2, 3, and 4
1311
1413
1511
1613
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
241
331
411
542
631
742
834
933
1044
1121 and 3
1242
1324
1422
1522 and 4
1612 and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
113
221
332
431
522
631
723
834
933
1024
1134
1221
1343
1411
1542
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
231 and 3
314
442
524
634
734
812
943
1012
1142
1213
1332
1444
1531 and 3
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
12 
21 
33 
42 
54 
63 
71 
83 
91 
104 
111 
124 
132 
144 
153 
 
Class 1 Fine Commercial Reasons
PartContestantJudge
13750
37
Class 6 Corriedale Breed Reasons
PartContestantJudge
13750
37
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
260's and 62's (1/2)50's and 54's (1/4)
364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
456's and 58's (3/8)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
550's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
660's and 62's (1/2)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
756's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
860's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
964's, 70's, and finer (Fine)56's and 58's (3/8)
1060's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1160's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1350's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1460's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
40
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleStaple
3ClothingStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8French CombingFrench Combing
9French CombingStaple
10StapleStaple
11StapleFrench Combing
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15ClothingClothing
60
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 52 50
2 55 63
3 57 65
4 50 50
5 51 66
6 48 46
7 54 61
8 52 57
9 52 54
10 53 54
11 50 53
12 57 60
13 54 64
14 53 54
15 7 60
48
Placing Total
279
Reasons Total
151
Grading Total
148


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