Barley seed
A barley seed - plant in a hops patch.
Barley seed is a members-only item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. Recent trades put the high price at 7 GP (1m ago) and the low price at 6 GP (1m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 1 GP per item after the 2% tax (16.67% of the buy price). You can buy up to 2,000 every four hours. High Alchemy would lose 171 GP per cast if you bought it at the low price and paid for the nature rune. 1,469,988 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 7 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 6 GP () |
| Tax | 0 GP |
| Margin | 1 GP |
| ROI | 16.67% |
| Buy limit | 2,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 1 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 6 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 7 GP
Margin after tax: 1 GP per unit. No Grand Exchange tax applies at this price.
Buy limit: 2,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 2,000 Barley seed costs 12,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 2,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 2,000 every 4 hours
- Members-only item
- High alchemy value: 1 GP
- Low alchemy value: 1 GP
- Base value: 2 GP
Barley seed price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 2 GP to 6 GP across 164 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 4 GP to 6 GP (+2 GP, +50.00%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 2 GP to 12 GP across 636 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 10 GP to 6 GP (-4 GP, -40.00%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 1 GP to 15 GP across 1,495 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 10 GP to 6 GP (-4 GP, -40.00%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 15 GP on 2026-09-10 UTC, and the lowest was 1 GP on 2026-09-07 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Barley seed price history", based on OSRS Wiki real-time price data through 2026-11-08 UTC. Calculations by QuantScapers.
What is the Grand Exchange buy limit for Barley seed?
You can buy up to 2,000 Barley seed every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Barley seed a members-only item?
Barley seed is a members-only item and requires OSRS membership to trade.
What is Barley seed's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Barley seed's insta-sell (low) price is 6 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 7 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Barley seed?
Barley seed trades below 50 GP at the current quote, so no Grand Exchange tax applies.
What does a full buy limit of Barley seed cost?
Buying the full limit of 2,000 Barley seed costs 12,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 6 GP each.