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

ID: 1004 - 2 -
Team Name: Goshen County Jr. Team 4-H- 1
Participant Name:
LORA SMITH
Individual Rank: 18
Individual Total Score: 475
Team Rank: 4
Team Total Score: 1469

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class #1 Fine Commercial
PartContestantJudge
114322143
Placing 1 - Cut A3
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C4
29
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
132142314
Placing 3 - Cut A2
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C5
48
Class #4 Targhee Breed
PartContestantJudge
112433124
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C2
33
Class #5 Merino Breed
PartContestantJudge
131424312
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C3
42
Class #6 Corriedale Breed
PartContestantJudge
121341234
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B2
Placing 6 - Cut C3
47
Questions 1/2 Blood
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
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
35
Question 1/4 Blood
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
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 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
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 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 *
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Question Targhee
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
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 *
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Question Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
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 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
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 *
23
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
13 and 4 
21 
32 
72 
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
213
322
434
542
633
722 and 4
833
942 and 4
1033
1141, 2, 3, and 4
1231, 2, 3, and 4
1341
1433
1511
1613
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
132
211
321
421
532
621
722
844
933
1024
1131 and 3
1222
1324
1422
1542 and 4
1612 and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
241
322
431
542
631
733
824
913
1044
1114
1231
1343
1431
1532
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
231 and 3
324
422
544
624
734
812
913
1032
1112
1243
1322
1434
1531 and 3
1631, 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)
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)
560's and 62's (1/2)50's and 54's (1/4)
656's and 58's (3/8)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
764's, 70's, and finer (Fine)50's and 54's (1/4)
864's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
964's, 70's, and finer (Fine)56's and 58's (3/8)
1056's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1256's and 58's (3/8)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)
1564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
33
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1ClothingStaple
2French CombingStaple
3French CombingStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6French CombingStaple
7StapleStaple
8ClothingFrench Combing
9ClothingStaple
10French CombingStaple
11French CombingFrench Combing
12French CombingStaple
13French CombingStaple
14French CombingStaple
15StapleClothing
20
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 51 50
2 61 63
3 59 65
4 55 50
5 52 66
6 51 46
7 50 61
8 48 57
9 50 54
10 58 54
11 50 53
12 62 60
13 55 64
14 52 54
15  60
41
Placing Total
249
Reasons Total
132
Grading Total
94

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