I like a cat that A) can survive outside vs. the raccoons and coyotes and B) kills everything around the house and barns. Out of 8 that have been dropped off by relatives only two have made it through the gauntlet. The first I ran over accidently 7 years ago. The second is still alive though it was recently mauled by a coyote--I burst outside in time. The coyote must have gotten some pain from the 8# kitty because he hasn't been back. I have pictures of him stalking my chicken coop in the early morning.
The other six cats--one was a male and ran off. A second male was too lazy to hunt but when I obtained a female he would attack her. He didn't make it. The rest were females. One was accidently shot with an arrow by my neighbors wife while he was teaching her how to shoot a bow. I swear--the cat suck his head up out of the grass and THWAP she missed the friggen bale of hay by 5' and nailed the cat between the eyes. One of the cats that was dropped off ONLY harassed the neighbors indoor cat through the window so I shot it. The next one after that I was still raw from the last so I shot it in the kitty carrier as soon as the deliverer's taillights were around the corner.
A good mouser with survival instincts is worth gold. I'd pay $1,000 for a cat that could live in the barn, kill everything it could and never leave the yard, and be able to survive raccoons and coyotes. I can tell when my cat is being harrassed at night and I take care of it. I love wildlife but when they come into the cats' territory, they are no longer wildlife--they are looking for easy food and I make cadavers out of them. My cat and I have a beautiful relationship and it has never seen the inside of a house. I hate housecats and I hate cats that roam. I like good females that stay right around the yard and kill, kill, kill!
I took a cat to get spayed one time and the doctor came out and said "I saved you $5--it was a boy, not a girl."