(pop)if you plan on keeping fans on them, and rinsing regularly then I would keep them tied down during the day. Gets them used to being tied down, and keeps them in front of the fans.
If you can find them locally cedar fiber bedding works very well for absorption, keeps smell down. Iv always used about a 2 foot wide strip of rubber mats toward the front so they don't start digging.
IF your looking for PB char, I'd look into the gun smoke bull Matt lautner is currently advertising. Seems to click well with the cows with clubby in them.
But those "angus" steers sired by monopoly are not breaking any rules. It doesn't matter what there pedigree is they fit the classification. To me it would seem the real problem is that the guidelines for classifications are a little off. If a monopoly steer ever makes into angus they are not...
I'd wait to see how her first calf ends up. But I have been very impressed with the few Italian stalions I have seen, I think he would make amazing shorthorn plus calves.
Looks to be a great steer, in a heifer you are looking to make them look as long and feminine as can be, with a steer you want to maintain as much hind quarter and shoulder mass while keeping his middle and top line balanced out to make that complete package look.
I wouldn't spend any more money then you are comfortable with just getting slaughter prices with them... You never know how you might place no matter the quality of steer
I don't believe a Sraw of semen is enough, for cloning they collect a cell line from the calfs ear. Not 100% on this but I don't think this is even possible.