26-week bill auctions: page 5 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 5 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 2011	26-Week	0.105	0.107	5.04	24.000	24.001	37.6	10.2	52.2
31 May 2011	26-Week	0.115	0.117	4.76	24.000	24.000	43.7	9.0	47.3
23 May 2011	26-Week	0.100	0.102	4.97	24.000	24.001	38.3	11.5	50.2
16 May 2011	26-Week, reopening	0.070	0.071	5.05	24.000	24.000	27.4	10.3	62.3
9 May 2011	26-Week	0.065	0.066	4.76	27.000	27.000	39.3	10.9	49.8
2 May 2011	26-Week	0.100	0.102	4.94	27.000	27.001	49.2	9.1	41.7
25 Apr 2011	26-Week	0.115	0.117	4.75	27.000	27.000	43.9	9.3	46.7
18 Apr 2011	26-Week, reopening	0.110	0.112	4.79	28.000	28.000	45.7	8.3	45.9
11 Apr 2011	26-Week	0.110	0.112	4.45	30.000	30.001	43.7	9.1	47.2
4 Apr 2011	26-Week	0.130	0.132	4.40	30.000	30.000	27.6	9.8	62.7
28 Mar 2011	26-Week	0.170	0.173	4.69	30.000	30.001	48.3	9.1	42.6
21 Mar 2011	26-Week, reopening	0.150	0.153	4.61	30.000	30.000	33.6	12.0	54.4
14 Mar 2011	26-Week	0.135	0.137	4.51	30.000	30.001	20.4	11.4	68.1
7 Mar 2011	26-Week	0.155	0.158	4.55	30.000	30.001	30.4	11.6	58.0
28 Feb 2011	26-Week	0.170	0.173	4.52	30.000	30.000	45.3	8.3	46.3
22 Feb 2011	26-Week, reopening	0.155	0.157	4.29	30.000	30.000	34.0	7.3	58.7
14 Feb 2011	26-Week	0.165	0.167	4.72	30.000	30.002	25.9	10.2	63.9
7 Feb 2011	26-Week	0.175	0.178	4.61	30.000	30.001	37.0	11.9	51.1
31 Jan 2011	26-Week	0.170	0.173	4.11	30.000	30.001	41.8	12.7	45.5
24 Jan 2011	26-Week, reopening	0.180	0.183	5.16	28.000	28.001	39.6	15.9	44.5
18 Jan 2011	26-Week	0.185	0.188	4.53	28.000	28.000	38.5	12.4	49.0
10 Jan 2011	26-Week	0.180	0.183	4.53	28.000	28.000	22.8	13.3	63.9
3 Jan 2011	26-Week	0.190	0.193	4.66	28.000	28.000	34.5	15.5	50.1
27 Dec 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.225	0.228	4.74	28.000	28.000	57.2	13.1	29.7
20 Dec 2010	26-Week	0.185	0.188	4.08	28.000	28.000	35.8	12.8	51.4
13 Dec 2010	26-Week	0.190	0.193	4.41	28.000	28.001	44.9	14.0	41.1
6 Dec 2010	26-Week	0.185	0.188	4.61	28.000	28.001	41.8	13.7	44.6
29 Nov 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.210	0.213	4.68	28.000	28.000	53.4	9.2	37.5
22 Nov 2010	26-Week	0.195	0.198	4.51	28.000	28.001	27.8	18.2	54.0
15 Nov 2010	26-Week	0.180	0.183	3.97	28.000	28.001	27.4	16.4	56.2
8 Nov 2010	26-Week	0.160	0.162	4.62	28.000	28.001	34.6	10.1	55.3
1 Nov 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.155	0.157	4.86	28.000	28.000	48.4	10.2	41.4
25 Oct 2010	26-Week	0.170	0.173	4.65	28.000	28.000	44.4	8.0	47.6
18 Oct 2010	26-Week	0.170	0.173	4.79	28.000	28.000	38.5	18.4	43.1
12 Oct 2010	26-Week	0.165	0.167	4.55	29.000	29.000	34.0	9.6	56.4
4 Oct 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.185	0.188	4.59	29.000	29.000	43.1	12.3	44.5
27 Sep 2010	26-Week	0.190	0.193	4.53	29.000	29.000	33.5	15.5	51.0
20 Sep 2010	26-Week	0.195	0.198	4.34	29.000	29.001	37.8	9.1	53.1
13 Sep 2010	26-Week	0.190	0.193	4.57	29.000	29.001	45.5	12.3	42.2
7 Sep 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.180	0.183	4.45	30.000	30.001	35.8	8.4	55.8
30 Aug 2010	26-Week	0.190	0.193	4.18	30.000	30.001	21.7	14.1	64.1
23 Aug 2010	26-Week	0.185	0.188	4.25	30.000	30.001	38.2	10.1	51.8
16 Aug 2010	26-Week	0.185	0.188	4.39	30.000	30.000	39.0	14.1	46.9
9 Aug 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.190	0.193	3.99	30.000	30.001	27.1	15.4	57.5
2 Aug 2010	26-Week	0.195	0.198	4.23	30.000	30.000	33.6	13.1	53.3
26 Jul 2010	26-Week	0.200	0.203	4.32	30.000	30.000	36.2	9.5	54.2
19 Jul 2010	26-Week	0.195	0.198	4.19	30.000	30.000	46.6	13.5	39.9
12 Jul 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.200	0.203	3.90	30.000	30.001	28.3	14.2	57.5
6 Jul 2010	26-Week	0.205	0.208	4.15	30.000	30.000	38.8	15.3	45.8
28 Jun 2010	26-Week	0.215	0.218	4.24	28.000	28.000	46.6	19.3	34.2
21 Jun 2010	26-Week	0.170	0.173	4.12	27.000	27.000	42.0	11.9	46.0
14 Jun 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.150	0.152	4.25	27.000	27.000	31.0	10.8	58.2
7 Jun 2010	26-Week	0.210	0.213	4.53	27.000	27.000	43.3	15.3	41.3
1 Jun 2010	26-Week	0.220	0.223	4.01	27.000	27.001	29.4	16.9	53.7
24 May 2010	26-Week	0.220	0.223	4.10	26.000	26.000	36.7	12.8	50.5
17 May 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.230	0.233	4.06	26.000	26.000	30.6	13.3	56.1
10 May 2010	26-Week	0.230	0.233	4.35	26.000	26.000	47.0	12.4	40.6
3 May 2010	26-Week	0.245	0.249	4.32	25.000	25.000	39.7	13.1	47.2
26 Apr 2010	26-Week	0.240	0.244	4.42	25.000	25.001	29.5	12.8	57.7
19 Apr 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.220	0.223	4.38	25.000	25.000	29.1	11.4	59.5
12 Apr 2010	26-Week	0.240	0.244	4.40	27.000	27.000	47.3	15.7	37.0
5 Apr 2010	26-Week	0.265	0.269	3.63	29.000	29.000	45.1	19.3	35.6
29 Mar 2010	26-Week	0.240	0.244	3.90	29.000	29.000	54.9	7.8	37.2
22 Mar 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.240	0.244	4.20	29.000	29.001	47.7	9.8	42.5
15 Mar 2010	26-Week	0.240	0.244	3.67	29.000	29.000	38.1	9.3	52.5
8 Mar 2010	26-Week	0.205	0.208	3.81	28.000	28.001	34.7	8.4	56.9
1 Mar 2010	26-Week	0.185	0.188	4.44	28.000	28.000	38.0	14.0	48.1
22 Feb 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.190	0.193	4.29	28.000	28.001	40.6	17.0	42.4
16 Feb 2010	26-Week	0.185	0.188	3.84	28.000	28.001	33.3	12.6	54.2
8 Feb 2010	26-Week	0.170	0.173	3.83	27.000	27.000	39.2	18.2	42.6
1 Feb 2010	26-Week	0.165	0.167	3.88	26.000	26.000	56.1	6.6	37.4
25 Jan 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.135	0.137	4.12	25.000	25.000	48.9	12.5	38.7
19 Jan 2010	26-Week	0.145	0.147	4.11	25.000	25.000	61.2	6.7	32.1
11 Jan 2010	26-Week, reopening	0.130	0.132	4.11	25.000	25.001	29.5	10.2	60.3
4 Jan 2010	26-Week	0.180	0.183	4.20	26.000	26.000	61.8	7.8	30.4
28 Dec 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.200	0.203	3.57	29.000	29.000	56.8	3.0	40.2
21 Dec 2009	26-Week	0.170	0.173	3.56	31.000	31.000	70.7	1.5	27.8
14 Dec 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.160	0.162	3.65	31.000	31.000	57.6	7.4	35.0
7 Dec 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.165	0.167	3.59	31.000	31.000	47.9	9.8	42.3
30 Nov 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.150	0.152	3.55	31.000	31.001	50.0	2.1	47.9
23 Nov 2009	26-Week	0.140	0.142	3.60	31.000	31.000	45.8	4.9	49.3
16 Nov 2009	26-Week	0.165	0.167	3.65	31.000	31.000	40.5	2.5	57.0
9 Nov 2009	26-Week	0.165	0.167	3.62	31.000	31.001	45.4	7.7	46.9
2 Nov 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.170	0.173	3.73	30.000	30.000	50.8	8.5	40.6
26 Oct 2009	26-Week	0.185	0.188	3.47	30.000	30.000	51.5	5.2	43.3
19 Oct 2009	26-Week	0.170	0.173	3.57	30.000	30.000	43.1	2.1	54.8
13 Oct 2009	26-Week	0.150	0.152	3.80	30.000	30.001	58.7	6.2	35.1
5 Oct 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.150	0.152	3.49	30.000	30.000	47.2	6.0	46.8
28 Sep 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.190	0.193	3.80	29.000	29.000	73.1	2.0	24.9
21 Sep 2009	26-Week	0.190	0.193	3.76	29.000	29.001	49.9	5.1	44.9
14 Sep 2009	26-Week	0.210	0.213	4.29	29.000	29.001	59.1	5.1	35.9
8 Sep 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.225	0.228	3.50	29.000	29.000	48.7	5.6	45.7
31 Aug 2009	26-Week	0.240	0.244	3.84	29.000	29.001	57.5	7.5	35.0
24 Aug 2009	26-Week	0.255	0.259	3.49	30.000	30.000	30.4	3.6	66.1
17 Aug 2009	26-Week	0.270	0.274	3.70	30.000	30.000	51.6	5.1	43.4
10 Aug 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.285	0.289	3.49	31.000	31.000	46.7	5.9	47.5
3 Aug 2009	26-Week	0.275	0.279	3.28	31.000	31.000	47.1	5.9	47.0
27 Jul 2009	26-Week	0.275	0.279	3.87	31.000	31.000	62.9	3.6	33.4
20 Jul 2009	26-Week	0.285	0.289	3.60	31.000	31.000	49.7	6.7	43.7
13 Jul 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.270	0.274	3.08	30.000	30.000	44.3	9.0	46.7
6 Jul 2009	26-Week	0.285	0.289	3.28	31.000	31.000	56.6	8.1	35.3
29 Jun 2009	26-Week	0.350	0.355	2.82	30.000	30.000	42.7	11.7	45.7
22 Jun 2009	26-Week	0.335	0.340	2.72	30.000	30.000	46.8	11.6	41.6
15 Jun 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.290	0.294	3.08	30.000	30.000	49.1	8.6	42.3
8 Jun 2009	26-Week	0.345	0.350	3.20	31.000	31.000	51.0	13.6	35.4
1 Jun 2009	26-Week	0.290	0.294	3.14	31.000	31.000	48.0	5.0	47.0
26 May 2009	26-Week	0.300	0.305	3.09	30.000	30.000	38.7	4.9	56.4
18 May 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.295	0.300	3.30	29.000	29.000	31.9	10.6	57.4
11 May 2009	26-Week	0.305	0.310	3.16	29.000	29.000	28.8	6.1	65.1
4 May 2009	26-Week	0.330	0.335	3.03	28.000	28.000	23.6	3.3	73.1
27 Apr 2009	26-Week	0.305	0.310	2.97	28.000	28.000	38.5	12.3	49.2
20 Apr 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.330	0.335	3.11	27.000	27.000	17.3	11.2	71.6
13 Apr 2009	26-Week	0.370	0.376	3.73	27.000	27.000	39.7	5.8	54.5
6 Apr 2009	26-Week	0.400	0.406	3.33	28.000	28.000	40.5	6.6	52.8
30 Mar 2009	26-Week	0.420	0.427	2.88	29.000	29.000	37.6	2.5	59.9
23 Mar 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.390	0.396	3.05	29.000	29.000	38.1	4.9	57.0
16 Mar 2009	26-Week	0.445	0.452	3.11	29.000	29.000	25.3	8.6	66.1
9 Mar 2009	26-Week	0.460	0.467	2.98	30.000	30.000	44.5	3.3	52.2
2 Mar 2009	26-Week	0.440	0.447	3.00	29.000	29.000	42.6	1.3	56.0
23 Feb 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.495	0.503	3.04	30.000	30.000	49.9	1.6	48.5
17 Feb 2009	26-Week	0.470	0.478	3.01	30.000	30.000	59.8	1.7	38.5
9 Feb 2009	26-Week	0.480	0.488	3.05	30.000	30.001	63.6	0.7	35.8
2 Feb 2009	26-Week	0.390	0.396	2.54	29.000	29.000	42.0	1.2	56.8
26 Jan 2009	26-Week, reopening	0.345	0.350	2.64	28.000	28.000	40.9	1.2	57.9
20 Jan 2009	26-Week	0.320	0.325	2.69	27.000	27.000	43.3	2.4	54.3
12 Jan 2009	26-Week	0.290	0.294	3.20	27.000	27.000	36.2	0.9	62.9
5 Jan 2009	26-Week	0.320	0.325	3.26	27.000	27.000	38.4	2.5	59.1
29 Dec 2008	26-Week, reopening	0.250	0.254	2.51	27.000	27.000	49.0	0.5	50.5
22 Dec 2008	26-Week	0.285	0.289	2.67	27.000	27.000	37.8	0.6	61.5
15 Dec 2008	26-Week	0.270	0.274	2.71	27.000	27.000	29.4	1.1	69.5
8 Dec 2008	26-Week	0.300	0.305	2.63	27.000	27.000	27.1	0.9	72.0
1 Dec 2008	26-Week, reopening	0.430	0.437	2.80	28.000	28.000	41.7	1.2	57.1
24 Nov 2008	26-Week	0.490	0.498	2.79	28.000	28.000	38.4	0.6	61.0
17 Nov 2008	26-Week	0.840	0.855	3.38	27.000	27.000	44.4	3.5	52.1
10 Nov 2008	26-Week	0.990	1.009	3.16	27.000	27.000	45.3	1.0	53.7
3 Nov 2008	26-Week	1.100	1.122	2.65	27.000	27.000	44.5	1.4	54.1
27 Oct 2008	26-Week	1.400	1.430	3.28	25.000	25.000	47.1	13.9	39.0
20 Oct 2008	26-Week	1.800	1.842	2.01	26.000	26.000	27.3	0.3	72.4
14 Oct 2008	26-Week	1.100	1.122	2.55	27.000	27.000	39.4	2.5	58.0
6 Oct 2008	26-Week	1.100	1.122	2.43	27.000	27.000	31.7	0.8	67.5
29 Sep 2008	26-Week	1.540	1.574	3.02	27.000	27.000	19.0	0.8	80.2
22 Sep 2008	26-Week	1.790	1.831	2.31	27.000	27.000	46.5	0.7	52.9
15 Sep 2008	26-Week	1.550	1.584	2.08	27.000	27.000	24.8	4.6	70.6
8 Sep 2008	26-Week	1.900	1.945	2.54	25.000	25.000	38.7	0.7	60.6
2 Sep 2008	26-Week	1.890	1.935	2.69	26.000	26.000	40.9	0.7	58.4
25 Aug 2008	26-Week	1.925	1.971	2.06	27.000	27.000	41.1	5.0	53.9
18 Aug 2008	26-Week	1.980	2.028	2.57	27.000	27.000	48.1	6.8	45.1
11 Aug 2008	26-Week	2.020	2.069	2.67	25.000	25.000	39.5	9.0	51.5
4 Aug 2008	26-Week	1.920	1.966	2.21	24.000	24.000	48.9	0.5	50.6
28 Jul 2008	26-Week	1.880	1.924	2.67	23.000	23.000	48.6	1.1	50.2
21 Jul 2008	26-Week	1.920	1.966	2.58	23.000	23.000	57.1	0.5	42.4
14 Jul 2008	26-Week	1.955	2.002	2.62	23.000	23.000	19.5	38.7	41.8
7 Jul 2008	26-Week	2.060	2.111	2.69	23.000	23.000	49.8	0.7	49.5
30 Jun 2008	26-Week	2.135	2.188	2.67	22.000	22.000	24.2	1.3	74.5
23 Jun 2008	26-Week	2.255	2.313	2.49	23.000	23.000	28.2	5.7	66.1
16 Jun 2008	26-Week	2.350	2.411	2.03	24.000	24.000	26.8	1.8	71.4
9 Jun 2008	26-Week	2.050	2.100	2.46	24.000	24.000	33.5	0.5	66.0
2 Jun 2008	26-Week	1.950	1.997	2.69	24.000	24.000	25.1	0.5	74.4
27 May 2008	26-Week	1.920	1.966	2.70	23.000	23.000	54.5	5.3	40.1
19 May 2008	26-Week	1.885	1.930	2.88	23.000	23.000	48.3	5.1	46.6
12 May 2008	26-Week	1.850	1.893	2.46	23.000	23.000	29.8	6.6	63.6
5 May 2008	26-Week	1.740	1.780	2.59	21.000	21.000	28.9	0.5	70.6
28 Apr 2008	26-Week	1.700	1.739	2.93	20.000	20.000	45.1	1.8	53.1
21 Apr 2008	26-Week	1.680	1.718	1.98	20.000	22.053	26.8	0.9	72.3
14 Apr 2008	26-Week	1.380	1.409	2.45	20.000	22.518	32.5	0.7	66.8
7 Apr 2008	26-Week	1.600	1.635	2.38	21.000	21.000	30.6	0.6	68.8
31 Mar 2008	26-Week	1.500	1.532	2.49	21.000	21.000	–	–	–
24 Mar 2008	26-Week	1.550	1.584	2.40	22.000	22.000	–	–	–
17 Mar 2008	26-Week	1.310	1.337	2.53	22.000	22.000	–	–	–
10 Mar 2008	26-Week	1.450	1.481	2.64	22.000	28.552	–	–	–
3 Mar 2008	26-Week	1.810	1.852	2.71	23.000	28.967	–	–	–
25 Feb 2008	26-Week	2.070	2.127	3.23	22.000	27.554	–	–	–
19 Feb 2008	26-Week	2.040	2.096	2.80	22.000	27.306	–	–	–
11 Feb 2008	26-Week	2.080	2.137	3.01	22.000	28.568	–	–	–
4 Feb 2008	26-Week	2.160	2.220	3.05	21.000	27.731	–	–	–
28 Jan 2008	26-Week	2.310	2.376	2.82	21.000	27.300	–	–	–
22 Jan 2008	26-Week	2.400	2.470	3.32	19.000	24.930	–	–	–
14 Jan 2008	26-Week	2.950	3.045	2.89	18.000	24.039	–	–	–
7 Jan 2008	26-Week	3.170	3.275	2.72	18.000	24.094	–	–	–
31 Dec 2007	26-Week	3.390	3.507	3.16	19.000	19.000	–	–	–
24 Dec 2007	26-Week	3.490	3.612	2.61	19.000	19.000	–	–	–
17 Dec 2007	26-Week	3.280	3.391	2.34	20.000	20.000	–	–	–
10 Dec 2007	26-Week	3.190	3.296	2.39	20.000	27.519	–	–	–
3 Dec 2007	26-Week	3.190	3.296	2.69	20.000	27.650	–	–	–
26 Nov 2007	26-Week	3.340	3.454	3.10	20.000	27.188	–	–	–
19 Nov 2007	26-Week	3.460	3.580	3.12	19.000	26.027	–	–	–
13 Nov 2007	26-Week	3.625	3.754	2.81	19.000	26.481	–	–	–
5 Nov 2007	26-Week	3.780	3.918	2.65	18.000	25.059	–	–	–
29 Oct 2007	26-Week	3.945	4.092	2.87	18.000	24.174	–	–	–
22 Oct 2007	26-Week	3.990	4.140	3.13	16.000	21.808	–	–	–
15 Oct 2007	26-Week	4.225	4.389	3.29	15.000	21.081	–	–	–
9 Oct 2007	26-Week	4.095	4.251	2.80	15.000	21.203	–	–	–
1 Oct 2007	26-Week	4.000	4.151	3.05	14.000	19.823	–	–	–
24 Sep 2007	26-Week	4.000	4.151	3.04	13.000	18.347	–	–	–
17 Sep 2007	26-Week	4.130	4.288	2.79	13.000	18.337	–	–	–
10 Sep 2007	26-Week	4.020	4.172	3.44	15.000	21.379	–	–	–
4 Sep 2007	26-Week	4.380	4.554	3.09	17.000	23.973	–	–	–
27 Aug 2007	26-Week	4.590	4.777	2.59	19.000	26.475	–	–	–
20 Aug 2007	26-Week	3.950	4.098	1.68	17.000	24.126	–	–	–
13 Aug 2007	26-Week	4.710	4.905	2.40	17.000	24.090	–	–	–

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

Shares of competitive bids, grades against earlier auctions and the high-minus-median spread are computed by 500metrics from Treasury's published fields; how.

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