Yew shortbow price in OSRS — live Grand Exchange data

About Yew shortbow

In game it is examined as “A shortbow made out of yew, still effective.” Yew shortbow is members-only, so a membership is needed to trade or use it. The base game value is 800 gp, which is what shops price from rather than what players pay.

Yew shortbow buy limit

The Grand Exchange lets one account buy 18,000 every 4 hours. That is a generous limit, so the market rather than the limit is usually what caps a position here. Filling it once costs about 6,084,000 gp at the 338 gp price recorded on 11 October 2026. The limit is per account and resets on a rolling 4-hour timer.

GE tax on Yew shortbow

Selling at 338 gp costs 6 gp in tax — 2%, rounded down, taken from the seller. A flip has to clear that before it makes anything, and it is the number most margin calculators leave out.

High alching Yew shortbow

High alchemy turns one Yew shortbow into 480 gp. With a nature rune at 142 gp that only pays below 338 gp, and Yew shortbow is 338 gp — so alching it loses 0 gp a cast right now.

How much Yew shortbow trades

Yew shortbow sees about 11.1K trades a day, which makes it steadily traded — an order priced at the spread normally fills the same hour. That is less than twice the 18,000 buy limit, so a handful of buyers can take a whole day of supply.

Yew shortbow FAQ

How much is Yew shortbow in OSRS? Yew shortbow is 338 gp on the Grand Exchange as of 11 October 2026, with an insta-sell of 330 gp. The chart above is live.

What is the buy limit for Yew shortbow? 18,000 every 4 hours.

Can you high alch Yew shortbow for profit? Not at the moment — the alch value is 480 gp and a nature rune costs 142 gp, so it only pays below 338 gp.

Do you need members for Yew shortbow? Yes, Yew shortbow is members-only.