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: 1008 - 3 -
Team Name: Natrona County 4-H- Jr. Team
Participant Name:
SAWYER STUART
Individual Rank: 7
Individual Total Score: 530
Team Rank: 7
Team Total Score: 1055

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
131243124
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C2
50
Class #5 Merino Breed
PartContestantJudge
142314312
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C3
40
Class #6 Corriedale Breed
PartContestantJudge
112341234
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B2
Placing 6 - Cut C3
50
Questions 1/2 Blood
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
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 3
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 4
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 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
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 2
16. Least fiber strength 4
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 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 3
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 4
12. Lowest yielding 1
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
PartContestantJudge
11 
22 
31 
41 
53 
61 
72 
84 
92 
104 
112 
124 
132 
142 
154 
164 
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
114
243
322
414
532
613
722 and 4
813
922 and 4
1013
1121, 2, 3, and 4
1211, 2, 3, and 4
1321
1443
1531
1633
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
132
241
341
411
532
611
722
814
923
1014
1121 and 3
1212
1324
1422
1542 and 4
1632 and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
211
342
421
532
621
733
824
933
1024
1134
1221
1343
1431
1522
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
211 and 3
334
432
524
634
744
812
943
1012
1142
1213
1322
1414
1531 and 3
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
11 
23 
31 
43 
51 
63 
71 
84 
91 
104 
111 
124 
133 
144 
153 
161 
 
Class 1 Fine Commercial Reasons
PartContestantJudge
13250
32
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)
450's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
550's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
660's and 62's (1/2)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
756's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
856's and 58's (3/8)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)
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)
1350's and 54's (1/4)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)
43
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8French CombingFrench Combing
9StapleStaple
10StapleStaple
11French CombingFrench Combing
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleClothing
70
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 47 50
2 50 63
3 54 65
4 46 50
5 46 66
6 45 46
7 50 61
8 48 57
9 43 54
10 50 54
11 47 53
12 53 60
13 51 64
14 47 54
15 55 60
28
Placing Total
277
Reasons Total
112
Grading Total
141


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