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

ID: 1002 - 1 -
Team Name: Albany County Jr 4-H-2
Participant Name:
LYDIA SMITH
Individual Rank: 4
Individual Total Score: 503
Team Rank: 4
Team Total Score: 1033

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
123412314
Placing 3 - Cut A2
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C5
45
Class #4 Targhee Breed
PartContestantJudge
134213124
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C2
40
Class #5 Merino Breed
PartContestantJudge
131424312
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C3
42
Class #6 Corriedale Breed
PartContestantJudge
113421234
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B2
Placing 6 - Cut C3
43
Questions 1/2 Blood
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 4
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 1
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 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 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4		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 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 1		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 *
11
Question Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 1
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. 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
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
233
322
444
532
643
742 and 4
813
942 and 4
1013
1121, 2, 3, and 4
1231, 2, 3, and 4
1331
1413
1511
1623
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
241
331
411
542
621
712
824
933
1044
1121 and 3
1242
1334
1422
1522 and 4
1642 and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
221
342
431
542
631
743
824
933
1014
1134
1221
1323
1421
1532
1611, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
112
221 and 3
344
412
524
634
734
842
933
1022
1142
1213
1322
1434
1531 and 3
1611, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
 
Class 1 Fine Commercial Reasons
PartContestantJudge
13450
34
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)
450's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
556's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
664's, 70's, and finer (Fine)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
756's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
864's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
960's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1060's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1260's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1356's and 58's (3/8)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
1French CombingStaple
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8StapleFrench Combing
9StapleStaple
10StapleStaple
11StapleFrench Combing
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15French CombingClothing
55
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 46 50
2 55 63
3 47 65
4 59 50
5 57 66
6 47 46
7 58 61
8 46 57
9 52 54
10 54 54
11 46 53
12 55 60
13 56 64
14 56 54
15 48 60
38
Placing Total
256
Reasons Total
114
Grading Total
133

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