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 - 1 -
Team Name: Goshen County Jr. Team 4-H- 1
Participant Name:
KASHEN HICKMAN
Individual Rank: 12
Individual Total Score: 514
Team Rank: 4
Team Total Score: 1469

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class #1 Fine Commercial
PartContestantJudge
112432143
Placing 1 - Cut A3
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C4
47
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
132142314
Placing 3 - Cut A2
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C5
48
Class #4 Targhee Breed
PartContestantJudge
131423124
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C2
48
Class #5 Merino Breed
PartContestantJudge
113424312
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C3
38
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 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 4
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 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
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
23
Question 1/4 Blood
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
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 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 3
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 *
29
Question Targhee
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
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 *
14
Question Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 4
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
14 
23 
31 
44 
53 
64 
71 
83 
91 
104 
111 
124 
134 
143 
152 
161 
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
134
213
332
444
512
643
722 and 4
813
922 and 4
1013
1121, 2, 3, and 4
1211, 2, 3, and 4
1311
1433
1541
1643
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
132
211
331
411
532
631
722
844
933
1044
1131 and 3
1242
1334
1422
1522 and 4
1642 and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
241
322
441
512
631
733
814
913
1044
1134
1241
1343
1431
1532
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
211 and 3
324
412
544
614
744
832
913
1022
1112
1223
1312
1424
1541 and 3
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
11 
24 
31 
41 
52 
61 
71 
84 
91 
104 
111 
124 
131 
142 
154 
163 
 
Class 1 Fine Commercial Reasons
PartContestantJudge
13550
35
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)
356's and 58's (3/8)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)
660's and 62's (1/2)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
750's and 54's (1/4)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)
1064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)56's and 58's (3/8)
1156's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1256's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1356's and 58's (3/8)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)
18
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1ClothingStaple
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8ClothingFrench Combing
9ClothingStaple
10ClothingStaple
11ClothingFrench Combing
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14ClothingStaple
15StapleClothing
40
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 53 50
2 61 63
3 61 65
4 55 50
5 60 66
6 54 46
7 57 61
8 58 57
9 55 54
10 60 54
11 54 53
12 61 60
13 59 64
14 54 54
15 60 60
60
Placing Total
275
Reasons Total
121
Grading Total
118


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