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: 2004 - 2 -
Team Name: Laramie County Sr. Individual-2
Participant Name:
WALT MARTINZ
Individual Rank: 4
Individual Total Score: 542
Team Rank: 4
Team Total Score: 542

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
142134213
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C2
50
Class #3 1/4 Blood Commercial
PartContestantJudge
121342314
Placing 3 - Cut A2
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C5
46
Class #4 Targhee Breed
PartContestantJudge
143213124
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C2
32
Class #5 Merino Breed
PartContestantJudge
143124312
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C3
50
Class #6 Corriedale Breed
PartContestantJudge
132141234
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B2
Placing 6 - Cut C3
40
Question 1/2 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 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 2
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
29
Question 1/4 Blood
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
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 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 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 *
14
Question Targhee
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
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 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 2
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 *
17
Question Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
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 *
20
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
14 
34 
44 
53 
134 
163 
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
124
213
322
444
522
623
722 and 4
813
922 and 4
1033
1121, 2, 3, and 4
1231, 2, 3, and 4
1321
1433
1531
1623
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
132
241
331
411
532
631
722
844
923
1034
1111 and 3
1232
1314
1432
1532 and 4
1612 and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
113
221
342
441
522
641
723
834
943
1014
1144
1211
1343
1421
1522
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
142
221 and 3
344
442
524
644
744
832
943
1012
1142
1233
1342
1434
1531 and 3
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
 
Class 1 Fine Commercial Reasons
PartContestantJudge
14050
40
Class 6 Corriedale Breed Reasons
PartContestantJudge
13750
37
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
150's and 54's (1/4)60's and 62's (1/2)
256's and 58's (3/8)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)
548's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
656's and 58's (3/8)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
760's and 62's (1/2)50's and 54's (1/4)
850's and 54's (1/4)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
950's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
1056's and 58's (3/8)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)
1348's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1456's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
1560's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
29
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4ClothingStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8StapleFrench Combing
9StapleStaple
10StapleStaple
11StapleFrench Combing
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleClothing
55
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 50 50
2 56 63
3 68 65
4 56 50
5 50 66
6 54 46
7 60 61
8 52 57
9 50 54
10 55 54
11 61 53
12 60
13 53 64
14 50 54
15 62 60
45
Placing Total
256
Reasons Total
157
Grading Total
129


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