The Treasury Department Thursday auctioned $15 billion of 30-year bonds with a 2 3/4% coupon at a 2.818% high yield, a price of 98.629206.
The bid-to-cover ratio was 2.32.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 67.73%.
The median yield was 2.760%. The low yield was 2.388%.
Tenders totaled $34,788,207,600 and the Treasury accepted $15,000,005,100 including $2,818,600 non-competitive.
The Fed banks purchased $4,513,306,400 for their own account.
The bonds dated Aug. 15, will mature Aug. 15, 2047.