Barley seed price in OSRS — live Grand Exchange data

About Barley seed

In game it is examined as “A barley seed - plant in a hops patch.” Barley seed is members-only, so a membership is needed to trade or use it. The base game value is 2 gp, which is what shops price from rather than what players pay.

Barley seed buy limit

The Grand Exchange lets one account buy 2,000 every 4 hours. That is enough to build a real position inside a day. Filling it once costs about 18,000 gp at the 9 gp price recorded on 11 October 2026. The limit is per account and resets on a rolling 4-hour timer.

GE tax on Barley seed

The 2% sale tax is rounded down, and at 9 gp it rounds to nothing — sales under 50 gp are untaxed, so a flip here keeps its whole margin.

High alching Barley seed

High alchemy turns one Barley seed into 1 gp. That is less than the 142 gp nature rune the cast costs, so alching Barley seed always loses money.

How much Barley seed trades

Barley seed sees about 110.4K trades a day, which makes it heavily traded — orders at a fair price usually fill quickly. That is roughly 55 times the 2,000 buy limit.

Barley seed FAQ

How much is Barley seed in OSRS? Barley seed is 9 gp on the Grand Exchange as of 11 October 2026, with an insta-sell of 4 gp. The chart above is live.

What is the buy limit for Barley seed? 2,000 every 4 hours.

Can you high alch Barley seed for profit? No — the alch value is 1 gp and the nature rune alone costs 142 gp.

Do you need members for Barley seed? Yes, Barley seed is members-only.