Cotton seed
A cotton plant seed - plant in a hops patch.
Cotton seed is a members-only item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. The latest high price is 4,234 GP (36m ago) and the low price is 3,474 GP (3m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 676 GP per item after the 2% tax (19.46% of the buy price). You can buy up to 2,000 every four hours. Buying one at the low price and casting High Alchemy with a nature rune would lose 3,637 GP. 6,330 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 4,234 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 3,474 GP () |
| Tax | 84 GP |
| Margin | 676 GP |
| ROI | 19.46% |
| Buy limit | 2,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 3 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 3,474 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 4,234 GP
Margin after tax: 676 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 84 GP.
Buy limit: 2,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 2,000 Cotton seed costs 6,948,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 1,352,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 2,000 every 4 hours
- Members-only item
- High alchemy value: 3 GP
- Low alchemy value: 2 GP
- Base value: 5 GP
Cotton seed price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 793 GP to 2,014 GP across 17 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 827 GP to 1,505 GP (+678 GP, +81.98%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 482 GP to 2,500 GP across 105 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 2,109 GP to 1,505 GP (-604 GP, -28.64%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 482 GP to 3,900 GP across 433 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 2,997 GP to 1,505 GP (-1,492 GP, -49.78%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 3,900 GP on 2026-08-23 UTC, and the lowest was 482 GP on 2026-10-30 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Cotton 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 Cotton seed?
You can buy up to 2,000 Cotton seed every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Cotton seed a members-only item?
Cotton seed is a members-only item and requires OSRS membership to trade.
What is Cotton seed's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Cotton seed's insta-sell (low) price is 3,474 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 4,234 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Cotton seed?
A sale of Cotton seed pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 84 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Cotton seed cost?
Buying the full limit of 2,000 Cotton seed costs 6,948,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 3,474 GP each.