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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: 1005 - 4 -
Team Name: Goshen County Jr. Team 4-H- 2
Participant Name:
KODY HICKMAN
Individual Rank: 23
Individual Total Score: 402
Team Rank: 6
Team Total Score: 1254

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class #1 Fine Commercial
PartContestantJudge
112342143
Placing 1 - Cut A3
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C4
43
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
113422314
Placing 3 - Cut A2
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C5
27
Class #4 Targhee Breed
PartContestantJudge
134123124
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C2
43
Class #5 Merino Breed
PartContestantJudge
112434312
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C3
24
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 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 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 3
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
17
Question 1/4 Blood
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
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 1
10. Least LBS clean wool
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 3		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 *
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class *
6. Most uniform fineness
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
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 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 *
20
Question Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
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 2
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 *
26
Reasons 1 - Judge
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
124
233
342
444
532
623
732 and 4
813
942 and 4
1013
1131, 2, 3, and 4
1221, 2, 3, and 4
1331
142 and 33
1531
1613
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
132
221
331
441
522
631
722
834
913
10 4
1131 and 3
1222
13 4
1432
1522 and 4
1632 and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
12 and 43
241
31 and 32
431
52 and 42
6 1
713
834
923
1034
1144
1211
1333
1411
1522
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
231 and 3
314
432
544
644
724
832
923
1032
1122
1233
1322
1434
1521 and 3
1611, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
 
Class 1 Fine Commercial Reasons
PartContestantJudge
13250
32
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)
364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
460's and 62's (1/2)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)
964's, 70's, and finer (Fine)56's and 58's (3/8)
1048's and coarser (low 1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
1150's and 54's (1/4)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)
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)
20
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1French CombingStaple
2ClothingStaple
3StapleStaple
4 Staple
5StapleStaple
6ClothingStaple
7French CombingStaple
8French CombingFrench Combing
9ClothingStaple
10French CombingStaple
11ClothingFrench Combing
12French CombingStaple
13StapleStaple
14French CombingStaple
15StapleClothing
23French Combing 
20
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 1 50
2 61 63
3 16 65
4 27 50
5 2 66
6 77 46
7 77 61
8 77 57
9 12 54
10 22 54
11 76 53
12 33 60
13 58 64
14 58 54
15 99 60
12
Placing Total
235
Reasons Total
115
Grading Total
52

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