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LAS VEGAS – Slowly but surely, steer wrestler Stephen Culling is making money at the National Finals Rodeo.

ProRodeo’s grand finale offers a purse of $100,000 per day, and it’s paid out to the top six places in descending order: Round winners earn the most, $30,706. Culling has been among the leaders four times in seven rounds.

Since he arrived in the City of Lights last week, the Fort St. John, British Columbia, cowboy has pocketed $43,678. Half of that came from his 4.3-second run Sunday, which resulted in a tie for second place, worth $21,296. In his other three rounds, he’s finished in six...