Grasslands Fleece Competition

The Prairie Fibreshed team extends our heartfelt thanks to all of the entrants, buyers, and sponsors who made the 2025 Grasslands Fleece Competition such a success. To the producers who shared their beautiful fleeces, your skill and dedication to raising and caring for your animals continues to inspire. To the buyers, thank you for recognizing the value of local fibre and supporting our fibre community through your purchases. And to our sponsors, your generosity and encouragement help make this event possible each year. Together, you have strengthened the fibreshed and celebrated the beauty, diversity, and resilience of prairie-grown wool.

🧶 2025 Fleece Competition Results

🏆 Grand Champion

Shauna Hayman
Fleece: SP3
Class: Dual Coated
Breed: Jacob
Score: 90.5

🥈 Reserve Champion

Cathie Vodden – Old Pauley Place
Fleece: LW2
Class: White, Long
Breed: BFL/Cheviot
Score: 90.0
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🥇 Class Winners

Coloured, Down

  • 1st – Wayne Loewen, Fleece CD3, Rideau Arcott x Texel, Score: 76.5
  • 2nd – Wayne Loewen, Fleece CD2, Rideau Arcott x Texel, Score: 74.0

Coloured, Fine

  • 1st – Alyssa Boles, Cool Ally Livestock, Fleece CF7, Ile de France x, Score: 82.5
  • 2nd – Annette Mignault, Cool Ally Livestock, Fleece CF2, Ile de France x Score: 76.5

Coloured, Long

  • 1st – Cathie Vodden, Old Pauley Place, Fleece CLW1, Bluefaced Leicester, Score: 89.5
  • 2nd – Brooke Aitken, Loch Lomond Livestock Ltd., Fleece CLW3, Bluefaced Leicester x Romney, Score: 70.5

Dual Coated

  • 1st – Shauna Hayman, Fleece SP3, Jacob, Score: 90.5
  • 2nd – Shauna Hayman, Fleece SP2, Jacob, Score: 86.0

White, Down

  • 1st – Count Your Sheep (Andre Van Stuyvenberg & Erin Schutz), Fleece D5, Cheviot x, Score: 88.0
  • 2nd – Count Your Sheep, Fleece D3, Cheviot x, Score: 87.5

White, Fine

  • 1st – Wayne Loewen, Fleece F4, Rambouillet, Score: 86.5
  • 2nd – Brooke Aitken, Loch Lomond Livestock, Fleece F7, Corriedale x, Score: 86.0

White, Long

  • 1st – Cathie Vodden, Old Pauley Place, Fleece LW2, Bluefaced Leicester x Cheviot, Score: 90.0
  • 2nd – Roland Koch, RIK, Fleece LW1, Cotswold, Score: 84.5

FLEECE COMPETITION DETAILS

  1. Class should be specified on the entry form, as well as breed(s). Fleeces may be re-classed at the judges discretion, in the best interest of the fleece. 
  2. Fleece committee and judges’ decisions are final.
  3. Fleeces will be judged for handspinning/artisan use. Fleeces are assessed for cleanliness including yield, soundness, handle, crimp, staple length, uniformity and characteristics related to the breed. A copy of the judges sheet will be sent to the entrant following the competition. 
  4. White and natural coloured fleeces from sheep in any Canadian province may be entered.
  5. Entrants may enter up to three fleeces in each class. 
  6. Entry fee: $10.00 per fleece. Entry fees are payable to Prairie Fibreshed Network Inc. and should be included with the entry form. Deadline for entry forms and fees: June 30, 2025.
  7. Fleeces can be delivered to the SSDB office by July 15, or delivered to the Humboldt Uniplex by 8AM July 19.
  8. Fleeces should be in the grease, well prepared (skirted) and individually packed in a clear plastic bag and accompanied with a copy of the Fleece ID form.
  9. Certificates: In each class: First, Second and Honourable Mention.
    Ribbons: Supreme Champion Fleece, Reserve Champion Fleece. 
  10. The 2024 Fleece Competition is an initiative of the  Prairie Fibreshed Network Inc., Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board and Saskatchewan Sheep Breeders Association, who shall not be liable for any loss or damage occurring to the fleeces entered in this competition. Every effort will be made to take good care of the fleeces during the competition, display and auction.
  11. Disbursement/sale of fleeces:
    1. Fleeces marked for sale will be sold after the judging, in an online sale. In the case of fleeces not marked for sale or those not reaching the reserve bid, arrangements will be made with the entrant regarding the disbursement of the fleece. 
    2. Sale proceeds to the exhibitor less 10% commission, if reserve is not met, commission will be charged on reserve price.

Classes (all classes include crossbreeds). 

White Wool

  1. Fine Wool: Including Columbia, Rambouillet, Corriedale, Targhee, Merino
  2. Long Wool: Including Romney, Lincoln, Leicester, Cotswold
  3. Down Breeds:Including Hampshire, Suffolk, Cheviot, Dorset, Texel, Arcott breeds

Coloured Wool

  1. Fine Wool: Including Columbia, Rambouillet, Corriedale, Targhee, Merino
  2. Long Wool: Including Romney, Lincoln, Leicester, Cotswold
  3. Down Breeds:Including Hampshire, Suffolk, Cheviot, Dorset, Texel, Arcott breeds

Specialty

  1. Double coated and dual coloured fleeces: Including Shetland, Jacob, Icelandic
  2. Mohair: fleeces from Angora goats

Grasslands Fleece Auction Results

Hosted on SaskAuctionMart.ca – August 9–10, 2025

  • Grand Champion Fleece (Jacob – SP3) – sold for $135.00
  • Reserve Champion Fleece (Bluefaced Leicester x Cheviot – LW2) – sold for $80.00

💲 Auction Highlights

  • Highest-priced fleece: $135.00 (Grand Champion Jacob fleece)
  • Other top sales:
    • Cotswold ewe fleece (LW1) – $130.00
    • Corriedale x fleece (F7) – $120.00
    • Donation Fleece (Bluefaced Leicester) – $120.00
    • Romney x BFL fleece (CLW3) – $105.00

📊 Overall

  • Total fleeces sold: 35
  • Price range: $10.00 – $135.00
  • Average fleece price: about $60

Please include this form with each of your fleeces.

Fleece ID FormDownload

This form is available for those who wish to submit their entries offline. If you have registered with the link above, you do not need to fill this out.

2025 fleece competition entry formDownload