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: 1001 - 3 -
Team Name: Albany County Jr.4-H-1
Participant Name:
ZEB SMITH
Individual Rank: 13
Individual Total Score: 505
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 1650

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class #1 Fine Commercial
PartContestantJudge
121342143
Placing 1 - Cut A3
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C4
46
Class #2 1/2 Blood Commercial
PartContestantJudge
124314213
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C2
46
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
113423124
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C2
45
Class #5 Merino Breed
PartContestantJudge
142314312
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C3
40
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 1
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
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 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4
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
20
Question 1/4 Blood
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
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 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 4
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 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 1
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 *
8
Question Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
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 *
20
Reasons 1 - Judge
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
114
223
332
444
532
623
742 and 4
823
932 and 4
1043
1121, 2, 3, and 4
1241, 2, 3, and 4
1311
1433
1521
1643
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
112
231
311
421
542
631
712
824
933
1044
1111 and 3
1222
1334
1442
1522 and 4
1612 and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
113
221
332
411
532
631
723
834
9 3
1024
1134
1221
1343
1431
1512
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
132
241 and 3
314
422
534
644
724
812
933
1012
1132
1243
1322
1414
1531 and 3
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
14 
22 
43 
51 
62 
74 
83 
91 
102 
113 
122 
133 
142 
153 
162 
 
Class 1 Fine Commercial Reasons
PartContestantJudge
13650
36
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
156's and 58's (3/8)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)
648's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
760's and 62's (1/2)50's and 54's (1/4)
856's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
960's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1056's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1150's and 54's (1/4)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)
1556's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
36
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8ClothingFrench Combing
9StapleStaple
10StapleStaple
11ClothingFrench Combing
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleClothing
60
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 58 50
2 51 63
3 48 65
4 56 50
5 67 66
6 69 46
7 55 61
8 59 57
9 50 54
10 58 54
11 60 53
12 56 60
13 51 64
14 47 54
15 56 60
40
Placing Total
265
Reasons Total
104
Grading Total
136


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