26-week bill auctions: page 11 of 13

The 26-week bill auctioned on 5 October 2026 sold at a discount rate of 4.165% (investment rate 4.314%), bid-to-cover 2.79.

Every 26-week bill auction, page 11 of 13

Auctions with results since 28 December 1979: 2,441.

26-week bill auctions, newest first
Auction	Offered as	Discount rate, %	Investment rate, %	Bid-to-cover	Offered, $ billion	Sold, $ billion	Indirect, %	Direct, %	Dealers, %
6 Jun 1988	26-Week	6.720	7.050	–	6.400	6.411	–	–	–
31 May 1988	26-Week	6.840	7.180	–	6.400	7.240	–	–	–
23 May 1988	26-Week, reopening	6.710	7.040	–	6.400	6.425	–	–	–
16 May 1988	26-Week	6.500	6.810	–	6.400	6.873	–	–	–
9 May 1988	26-Week	6.510	6.820	–	6.400	6.402	–	–	–
2 May 1988	26-Week	6.420	6.730	–	6.400	6.897	–	–	–
25 Apr 1988	26-Week, reopening	6.280	6.580	–	6.400	6.412	–	–	–
18 Apr 1988	26-Week	6.170	6.460	–	6.400	6.409	–	–	–
11 Apr 1988	26-Week	6.190	6.480	–	6.400	6.564	–	–	–
4 Apr 1988	26-Week	6.210	6.500	–	6.400	7.073	–	–	–
28 Mar 1988	26-Week, reopening	6.000	6.270	–	6.400	6.412	–	–	–
21 Mar 1988	26-Week	5.970	6.240	–	6.400	6.403	–	–	–
14 Mar 1988	26-Week	5.790	6.050	–	6.400	6.869	–	–	–
7 Mar 1988	26-Week	5.930	6.200	–	6.400	7.236	–	–	–
29 Feb 1988	26-Week, reopening	5.870	6.130	–	6.400	7.105	–	–	–
22 Feb 1988	26-Week	5.850	6.130	–	6.400	6.405	–	–	–
16 Feb 1988	26-Week	6.040	6.340	–	6.400	7.114	–	–	–
8 Feb 1988	26-Week	5.850	6.130	–	6.400	7.068	–	–	–
1 Feb 1988	26-Week, reopening	6.120	6.420	–	6.400	6.670	–	–	–
25 Jan 1988	26-Week	6.190	6.500	–	6.400	6.516	–	–	–
19 Jan 1988	26-Week	6.380	6.700	–	6.400	8.021	–	–	–
11 Jan 1988	26-Week	6.340	6.660	–	6.400	7.072	–	–	–
4 Jan 1988	26-Week, reopening	6.360	6.680	–	6.400	6.678	–	–	–
28 Dec 1987	26-Week	6.330	6.650	–	6.400	6.401	–	–	–
21 Dec 1987	26-Week	6.490	6.820	–	6.400	6.547	–	–	–
14 Dec 1987	26-Week	6.470	6.800	–	6.400	6.817	–	–	–
7 Dec 1987	26-Week, reopening	6.450	6.780	–	6.400	6.773	–	–	–
30 Nov 1987	26-Week	6.140	6.440	–	6.400	7.090	–	–	–
23 Nov 1987	26-Week	6.140	6.440	–	6.400	6.591	–	–	–
16 Nov 1987	26-Week	6.340	6.660	–	6.400	7.162	–	–	–
9 Nov 1987	26-Week, reopening	6.240	6.550	–	6.400	7.305	–	–	–
2 Nov 1987	26-Week	6.250	6.560	–	6.400	6.711	–	–	–
26 Oct 1987	26-Week	6.000	6.290	–	6.400	6.405	–	–	–
19 Oct 1987	26-Week	7.250	7.650	–	6.400	6.452	–	–	–
13 Oct 1987	26-Week, reopening	7.340	7.750	–	6.400	7.402	–	–	–
5 Oct 1987	26-Week	6.980	7.360	–	6.400	6.758	–	–	–
1 Oct 1987	26-Week	7.080	7.450	–	6.400	7.720	–	–	–
28 Sep 1987	26-Week	6.840	7.200	–	6.400	6.849	–	–	–
14 Sep 1987	26-Week, reopening	6.640	6.990	–	6.400	6.885	–	–	–
8 Sep 1987	26-Week	6.740	7.090	–	6.600	6.888	–	–	–
31 Aug 1987	26-Week	6.360	6.680	–	6.600	6.612	–	–	–
24 Aug 1987	26-Week	6.160	6.460	–	6.600	6.680	–	–	–
17 Aug 1987	26-Week, reopening	6.130	6.430	–	6.600	6.932	–	–	–
10 Aug 1987	26-Week	6.140	6.440	–	6.600	6.824	–	–	–
3 Aug 1987	26-Week	6.160	6.460	–	6.600	6.777	–	–	–
31 Jul 1987	26-Week, reopening	6.190	6.480	–	6.600	8.081	–	–	–
30 Jul 1987	26-Week	6.200	6.510	–	6.600	6.611	–	–	–
13 Jul 1987	26-Week	5.550	5.810	–	6.600	6.865	–	–	–
6 Jul 1987	26-Week	5.680	5.950	–	6.600	6.601	–	–	–
29 Jun 1987	26-Week	6.010	6.300	–	6.600	7.208	–	–	–
22 Jun 1987	26-Week, reopening	5.930	6.220	–	6.600	6.622	–	–	–
15 Jun 1987	26-Week	5.970	6.260	–	6.600	6.854	–	–	–
8 Jun 1987	26-Week	6.000	6.290	–	6.600	6.615	–	–	–
1 Jun 1987	26-Week	6.110	6.410	–	6.600	6.723	–	–	–
26 May 1987	26-Week, reopening	6.190	6.500	–	6.400	6.405	–	–	–
18 May 1987	26-Week	6.360	6.680	–	6.400	6.444	–	–	–
11 May 1987	26-Week	5.770	6.040	–	6.400	6.917	–	–	–
4 May 1987	26-Week	6.180	6.480	–	6.600	6.622	–	–	–
27 Apr 1987	26-Week, reopening	6.160	6.460	–	6.600	6.608	–	–	–
20 Apr 1987	26-Week	6.020	6.310	–	6.600	6.605	–	–	–
13 Apr 1987	26-Week	6.100	6.400	–	6.600	6.783	–	–	–
6 Apr 1987	26-Week	5.630	5.890	–	6.600	7.077	–	–	–
30 Mar 1987	26-Week, reopening	5.800	6.070	–	6.400	6.962	–	–	–
23 Mar 1987	26-Week	5.550	5.810	–	6.400	6.421	–	–	–
16 Mar 1987	26-Week	5.590	5.850	–	6.400	6.410	–	–	–
9 Mar 1987	26-Week	5.600	5.860	–	6.600	6.619	–	–	–
2 Mar 1987	26-Week, reopening	5.510	5.760	–	6.600	6.633	–	–	–
23 Feb 1987	26-Week	5.410	5.640	–	6.600	6.608	–	–	–
17 Feb 1987	26-Week	5.700	5.950	–	6.600	6.633	–	–	–
9 Feb 1987	26-Week	5.690	5.940	–	6.800	6.803	–	–	–
2 Feb 1987	26-Week, reopening	5.600	5.840	–	6.800	6.805	–	–	–
26 Jan 1987	26-Week	5.440	5.670	–	7.000	7.026	–	–	–
20 Jan 1987	26-Week	5.280	5.500	–	7.000	7.017	–	–	–
12 Jan 1987	26-Week	5.430	5.660	–	7.400	7.401	–	–	–
5 Jan 1987	26-Week, reopening	5.550	5.790	–	7.600	7.647	–	–	–
29 Dec 1986	26-Week	5.680	5.930	–	7.600	7.669	–	–	–
22 Dec 1986	26-Week	5.570	5.810	–	7.800	8.005	–	–	–
15 Dec 1986	26-Week	5.580	5.820	–	7.800	7.819	–	–	–
8 Dec 1986	26-Week, reopening	5.520	5.760	–	7.800	7.811	–	–	–
1 Dec 1986	26-Week	5.460	5.690	–	8.000	8.010	–	–	–
24 Nov 1986	26-Week	5.400	5.630	–	8.000	8.013	–	–	–
17 Nov 1986	26-Week	5.450	5.680	–	8.000	8.009	–	–	–
10 Nov 1986	26-Week, reopening	5.550	5.790	–	8.000	8.055	–	–	–
3 Nov 1986	26-Week	5.310	5.530	–	8.000	8.013	–	–	–
27 Oct 1986	26-Week	5.240	5.460	–	7.800	7.802	–	–	–
20 Oct 1986	26-Week	5.390	5.620	–	7.500	7.529	–	–	–
14 Oct 1986	26-Week, reopening	5.230	5.450	–	7.000	7.009	–	–	–
6 Oct 1986	26-Week	5.150	5.360	–	7.200	7.203	–	–	–
29 Sep 1986	26-Week	5.380	5.610	–	6.300	6.308	–	–	–
22 Sep 1986	26-Week	5.400	5.630	–	7.800	7.803	–	–	–
15 Sep 1986	26-Week, reopening	5.340	5.570	–	7.800	8.196	–	–	–
8 Sep 1986	26-Week	5.360	5.590	–	7.800	7.806	–	–	–
2 Sep 1986	26-Week	5.170	5.380	–	7.800	7.819	–	–	–
25 Aug 1986	26-Week	5.360	5.590	–	7.800	7.805	–	–	–
18 Aug 1986	26-Week, reopening	5.650	5.900	–	7.800	7.810	–	–	–
11 Aug 1986	26-Week	5.610	5.850	–	6.500	5.501	–	–	–
4 Aug 1986	26-Week	5.740	5.990	–	7.600	7.614	–	–	–
28 Jul 1986	26-Week	5.900	6.170	–	7.600	7.292	–	–	–
21 Jul 1986	26-Week, reopening	5.770	6.030	–	7.600	7.636	–	–	–
14 Jul 1986	26-Week	5.800	6.060	–	7.400	7.455	–	–	–
7 Jul 1986	26-Week	5.860	6.120	–	7.400	7.420	–	–	–
30 Jun 1986	26-Week	5.970	6.240	–	7.400	7.813	–	–	–
23 Jun 1986	26-Week, reopening	6.140	6.430	–	7.400	7.530	–	–	–
16 Jun 1986	26-Week	6.200	6.490	–	7.400	7.406	–	–	–
9 Jun 1986	26-Week	6.410	6.720	–	7.200	7.208	–	–	–
2 Jun 1986	26-Week	6.420	6.730	–	7.200	7.214	–	–	–
27 May 1986	26-Week, reopening	6.220	6.510	–	7.200	7.220	–	–	–
19 May 1986	26-Week	6.280	6.580	–	7.000	7.089	–	–	–
12 May 1986	26-Week	6.110	6.390	–	7.000	7.038	–	–	–
5 May 1986	26-Week	6.100	6.380	–	7.000	7.180	–	–	–
28 Apr 1986	26-Week, reopening	6.140	6.420	–	7.000	7.308	–	–	–
21 Apr 1986	26-Week	5.880	6.150	–	7.000	7.386	–	–	–
14 Apr 1986	26-Week	5.930	6.200	–	7.000	7.033	–	–	–
7 Apr 1986	26-Week	6.180	6.470	–	7.000	7.016	–	–	–
31 Mar 1986	26-Week, reopening	6.330	6.630	–	7.000	7.002	–	–	–
24 Mar 1986	26-Week	6.440	6.750	–	6.800	6.819	–	–	–
17 Mar 1986	26-Week	6.560	6.880	–	6.800	6.807	–	–	–
10 Mar 1986	26-Week	6.540	6.860	–	6.800	6.840	–	–	–
3 Mar 1986	26-Week, reopening	6.880	7.230	–	6.800	6.812	–	–	–
24 Feb 1986	26-Week	7.010	7.370	–	6.800	6.803	–	–	–
18 Feb 1986	26-Week	7.040	7.400	–	6.800	6.816	–	–	–
10 Feb 1986	26-Week	7.230	7.610	–	7.000	7.017	–	–	–
3 Feb 1986	26-Week, reopening	7.070	7.430	–	7.000	7.010	–	–	–
27 Jan 1986	26-Week	7.030	7.390	–	7.200	7.205	–	–	–
21 Jan 1986	26-Week	7.150	7.520	–	7.200	7.206	–	–	–
13 Jan 1986	26-Week	7.280	7.660	–	7.400	7.637	–	–	–
6 Jan 1986	26-Week, reopening	7.110	7.480	–	7.400	7.427	–	–	–
30 Dec 1985	26-Week	7.080	7.440	–	7.600	7.613	–	–	–
23 Dec 1985	26-Week	7.070	7.430	–	7.600	7.607	–	–	–
16 Dec 1985	26-Week	7.030	7.390	–	7.600	7.606	–	–	–
12 Dec 1985	26-Week, reopening	7.030	7.390	–	7.600	7.609	–	–	–
2 Dec 1985	26-Week	7.270	7.650	–	7.600	7.606	–	–	–
25 Nov 1985	26-Week	7.270	7.650	–	7.400	7.413	–	–	–
18 Nov 1985	26-Week	7.260	7.640	–	7.400	7.443	–	–	–
12 Nov 1985	26-Week, reopening	7.240	7.620	–	6.700	6.719	–	–	–
4 Nov 1985	26-Week	7.310	7.700	–	7.200	7.208	–	–	–
28 Oct 1985	26-Week	7.380	7.770	–	7.100	7.106	–	–	–
21 Oct 1985	26-Week	7.330	7.720	–	6.900	6.917	–	–	–
15 Oct 1985	26-Week, reopening	7.370	7.760	–	7.000	7.015	–	–	–
7 Oct 1985	26-Week	7.330	7.720	–	7.000	7.004	–	–	–
30 Sep 1985	26-Week	7.240	7.620	–	6.800	6.834	–	–	–
23 Sep 1985	26-Week	7.080	7.440	–	4.500	4.503	–	–	–
16 Sep 1985	26-Week, reopening	7.330	7.720	–	7.200	7.202	–	–	–
9 Sep 1985	26-Week	7.400	7.790	–	7.200	7.205	–	–	–
3 Sep 1985	26-Week	7.310	7.700	–	7.200	7.217	–	–	–
26 Aug 1985	26-Week	7.220	7.600	–	7.200	7.223	–	–	–
19 Aug 1985	26-Week, reopening	7.300	7.690	–	7.200	7.208	–	–	–
12 Aug 1985	26-Week	7.380	7.770	–	7.200	7.393	–	–	–
5 Aug 1985	26-Week	7.530	7.940	–	7.200	7.228	–	–	–
29 Jul 1985	26-Week	7.410	7.800	–	7.200	7.201	–	–	–
22 Jul 1985	26-Week, reopening	7.360	7.750	–	7.200	7.289	–	–	–
15 Jul 1985	26-Week	7.200	7.580	–	7.200	7.224	–	–	–
8 Jul 1985	26-Week	7.010	7.370	–	7.200	7.204	–	–	–
1 Jul 1985	26-Week	7.090	7.450	–	7.000	7.023	–	–	–
24 Jun 1985	26-Week, reopening	7.240	7.620	–	7.000	7.020	–	–	–
17 Jun 1985	26-Week	6.910	7.260	–	7.000	7.007	–	–	–
10 Jun 1985	26-Week	7.360	7.750	–	7.000	7.011	–	–	–
3 Jun 1985	26-Week	7.180	7.550	–	7.000	7.002	–	–	–
28 May 1985	26-Week, reopening	7.410	7.810	–	7.000	7.007	–	–	–
20 May 1985	26-Week	7.440	7.840	–	7.000	7.001	–	–	–
13 May 1985	26-Week	7.910	8.350	–	7.000	7.003	–	–	–
6 May 1985	26-Week	7.950	8.400	–	7.000	7.017	–	–	–
29 Apr 1985	26-Week, reopening	8.120	8.580	–	6.850	7.032	–	–	–
22 Apr 1985	26-Week	7.900	8.340	–	6.500	6.508	–	–	–
15 Apr 1985	26-Week	8.270	8.750	–	6.850	6.851	–	–	–
8 Apr 1985	26-Week	8.570	9.080	–	6.650	6.713	–	–	–
1 Apr 1985	26-Week, reopening	8.560	9.070	–	6.550	6.557	–	–	–
25 Mar 1985	26-Week	8.870	9.410	–	7.000	7.014	–	–	–
18 Mar 1985	26-Week	9.070	9.640	–	7.000	7.000	–	–	–
11 Mar 1985	26-Week	8.800	9.340	–	7.000	7.036	–	–	–
4 Mar 1985	26-Week, reopening	8.980	9.540	–	7.000	7.015	–	–	–
25 Feb 1985	26-Week	8.540	9.050	–	7.000	7.007	–	–	–
19 Feb 1985	26-Week	8.260	8.740	–	7.000	7.004	–	–	–
11 Feb 1985	26-Week	8.300	8.780	–	7.000	7.005	–	–	–
4 Feb 1985	26-Week, reopening	8.300	8.780	–	7.000	7.020	–	–	–
28 Jan 1985	26-Week	7.980	8.430	–	7.000	7.006	–	–	–
22 Jan 1985	26-Week	7.940	8.390	–	7.000	7.054	–	–	–
14 Jan 1985	26-Week	8.050	8.510	–	7.000	7.005	–	–	–
7 Jan 1985	26-Week, reopening	8.020	8.480	–	7.000	7.215	–	–	–
28 Dec 1984	26-Week	8.200	8.670	–	7.000	7.034	–	–	–
21 Dec 1984	26-Week	8.060	8.520	–	6.800	6.802	–	–	–
17 Dec 1984	26-Week	8.160	8.630	–	6.800	6.939	–	–	–
10 Dec 1984	26-Week, reopening	8.570	9.080	–	6.800	6.902	–	–	–
3 Dec 1984	26-Week	8.680	9.200	–	6.800	6.804	–	–	–
26 Nov 1984	26-Week	8.520	9.030	–	6.800	6.802	–	–	–
19 Nov 1984	26-Week	8.810	9.350	–	6.800	6.804	–	–	–
13 Nov 1984	26-Week, reopening	9.000	9.560	–	6.800	6.909	–	–	–
5 Nov 1984	26-Week	9.080	9.650	–	6.800	6.896	–	–	–
29 Oct 1984	26-Week	9.600	10.230	–	6.600	6.600	–	–	–
22 Oct 1984	26-Week	9.620	10.250	–	6.600	6.603	–	–	–
15 Oct 1984	26-Week, reopening	10.080	10.770	–	6.600	6.612	–	–	–
9 Oct 1984	26-Week	10.220	10.930	–	6.200	6.202	–	–	–
1 Oct 1984	26-Week	10.350	11.070	–	6.000	6.015	–	–	–
24 Sep 1984	26-Week	10.390	11.120	–	6.600	6.605	–	–	–
17 Sep 1984	26-Week, reopening	10.410	11.140	–	6.600	6.615	–	–	–
10 Sep 1984	26-Week	10.500	11.240	–	6.600	6.601	–	–	–
4 Sep 1984	26-Week	10.780	11.560	–	6.600	6.605	–	–	–
27 Aug 1984	26-Week	10.710	11.480	–	6.600	6.603	–	–	–
20 Aug 1984	26-Week, reopening	10.600	11.360	–	6.600	6.606	–	–	–
13 Aug 1984	26-Week	10.650	11.410	–	6.600	6.627	–	–	–

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Source: U.S. Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Fiscal Data, Treasury Securities Auctions Data. Observed 5 Oct 2026.

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