Treasury auctions · 52-week bill · highs and lows
What were the highest and lowest results at 52-week Treasury bill auctions?
As of , the highest bid-to-cover ratio at a 52-week bill auction since was 5.34 on and the lowest 1.85 on .
Bid-to-cover ratio
Highest 5.34 on ; lowest 1.85 on .
Data from .
Low 1.85 Midpoint 3.595 High 5.34
High discount rate
Highest 15.000% on ; lowest 0.055% on .
Data from .
Low 0.055% Midpoint 7.5275% High 15.000%
Indirect bidders' share
Highest 82.2% on ; lowest 8.5% on .
Data from .
Low 8.5% Midpoint 45.35% High 82.2%
Direct bidders' share
Highest 35.7% on ; lowest 0.0% on .
Data from .
Low 0.0% Midpoint 17.85% High 35.7%
Primary dealers' share
Highest 89.3% on ; lowest 15.5% on .
Data from .
Low 15.5% Midpoint 52.40% High 89.3%
Amount offered
Largest $54 billion on ; smallest $4 billion at 16 auctions, the latest on .
Data from .
Low $4 billion Midpoint $29.0 billion High $54 billion
The numbers behind the chart
What were the highest and lowest of every measure?With the latest day and how many auctions share each
| Measure | Highest | Latest day | Auctions at it | Lowest | Latest day | Auctions at it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid-to-cover ratio | 5.34 | 1 | 1.85 | 1 | ||
| High discount rate | 15.000% | 1 | 0.055% | 1 | ||
| Indirect bidders' share | 82.2% | 1 | 8.5% | 1 | ||
| Direct bidders' share | 35.7% | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | ||
| Primary dealers' share | 89.3% | 1 | 15.5% | 1 | ||
| Amount offered | $54 billion | 1 | $4 billion | 16 |
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What do the figures leave out, and how are they cited?Limits, dates and how to cite
Auctions of exactly twenty-five million dollars, taken only by primary dealers, are left out of these comparisons.
The amount offered is compared across new issues and reopenings here: this page lists the largest and smallest amounts, not a run of like with like. Single auctions have their own pages where Treasury published the bidder amounts; a bill auction has none.
Observed .
How to cite this
U.S. Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Fiscal Data, Treasury Securities Auctions Data, through 29 September 2026. Compiled by 500metrics, "What were the highest and lowest results at 52-week Treasury bill auctions?", https://500metrics.com/treasury/auctions/52-week-bill/records.
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