11.   A heavy corporate calendar Wednesday also limited gains later.

12.   A lower-than-expected report of domestic usage limited gains, trader said.

13.   A slowdown in domestic use of U.S. oilseeds last week could limit gains, analysts said.

14.   A rally in the stock market limited the gains in Treasury securities.

15.   A report that domestic consumption of oilseeds declined limited gains for soybean futures for delivery before the harvest.

16.   Chilean shares were mixed, as a retreat in utilities limited gains on shares investors bid up that were battered by an expected economic slump in Asia.

17.   Concern about the currency was limiting bond gains.

18.   Concern the British economy is growing at an inflationary pace could limit gains.

19.   Consumer delinquencies also rose, limiting gains.

20.   Concern that U.S. wheat is too expensive to compete on the world market limited price gains, analysts said.