After trading at around 8.90 percent, the 10-year issue was offered late in the day at 8.86 percent.

Outstanding three-year notes were offered late in the day with a yield of about 7.87 percent, while the 10-year issue was at 8.69 percent.

Three-month bills were offered late in the day at 6.74 percent, up five basis points.

The 9 1/8 percent notes of 1990 were offered late in the session at 99 31/32, for a yield of 9.14 percent.

The 8 7/8 percent issue of 2017 was offered late in the session at 99.15, to yield 8.92 percent.

Meanwhile, the 30-year bonds were offered late in the day in when-issued trading at 8.54 percent.

And one-year bills were offered late in the day at 7.27 percent, down 2 basis points.

And one-year bill rates were offered late in the day at 7.35 percent, up 2 basis points.

Three-month bills were offered late in the day at 6.99 percent, down seven basis points, or hundredths of a point.

But the bellwether long Treasury bond, for instance, was offered late in the session at 100 23/32, down 1 5/32 on the day.