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 - -
Team Name: Natrona County 4-H- Jr. Team
Participant Name:
CHASE HARKINS
Individual Rank: 9
Individual Total Score: 525
Team Rank: 7
Team Total Score: 1055

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
123142314
Placing 3 - Cut A2
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C5
50
Class #4 Targhee Breed
PartContestantJudge
121433124
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C2
30
Class #5 Merino Breed
PartContestantJudge
143124312
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C3
50
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 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
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 1
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
32
Question 1/4 Blood
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
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 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
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 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 *
26
Question Targhee
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 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
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 *
17
Question Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength
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
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
124
233
322
444
532
623
742 and 4
833
942 and 4
1033
1141, 2, 3, and 4
1231, 2, 3, and 4
1341
1413
1531
1633
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
211
321
411
532
621
722
844
923
1044
1121 and 3
1232
1324
1432
1522 and 4
1632 and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143
211
322
431
542
631
723
844
923
1044
1124
1241
1323
1431
1542
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
142
221 and 3
344
442
524
644
744
822
943
1022
1132
1223
1342
1424
1531 and 3
16 1, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
11 
22 
31 
43 
54 
63 
72 
84 
92 
104 
112 
123 
133 
141 
153 
162 
 
Class 1 Fine Commercial Reasons
PartContestantJudge
13750
37
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
160's and 62's (1/2)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)
448's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
548's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
664's, 70's, and finer (Fine)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
750's and 54's (1/4)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)
1060's and 62's (1/2)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)
1348's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
45
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1ClothingStaple
2ClothingStaple
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6ClothingStaple
7StapleStaple
8StapleFrench Combing
9ClothingStaple
10French CombingStaple
11ClothingFrench Combing
12ClothingStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15ClothingClothing
35
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 49 50
2 51 63
3 52 65
4 48 50
5 52 66
6 48 46
7 53 61
8 54 57
9 53 54
10 48 54
11 47 53
12 56 60
13 47 64
14 49 54
15 53 60
40
Placing Total
270
Reasons Total
135
Grading Total
120


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