Cotton yarn
Spun from cotton bolls.
Cotton yarn is a members-only item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. Recent trades put the high price at 877 GP (2m ago) and the low price at 800 GP (28m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 60 GP per item after the 2% tax (7.50% of the buy price). You can buy up to 13,000 every four hours. High Alchemy would lose 894 GP per cast if you bought it at the low price and paid for the nature rune. 9,440 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 877 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 800 GP () |
| Tax | 17 GP |
| Margin | 60 GP |
| ROI | 7.50% |
| Buy limit | 13,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 72 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 800 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 877 GP
Margin after tax: 60 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 17 GP.
Buy limit: 13,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 13,000 Cotton yarn costs 10,400,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 780,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 13,000 every 4 hours
- Members-only item
- High alchemy value: 72 GP
- Low alchemy value: 48 GP
- Base value: 120 GP
Cotton yarn price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 631 GP to 1,000 GP across 38 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 920 GP to 877 GP (-43 GP, -4.67%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 631 GP to 2,000 GP across 152 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 1,345 GP to 877 GP (-468 GP, -34.80%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 27 GP to 2,936 GP across 457 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 2,777 GP to 877 GP (-1,900 GP, -68.42%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 2,936 GP on 2026-08-12 UTC, and the lowest was 27 GP on 2026-08-16 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Cotton yarn 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 yarn?
You can buy up to 13,000 Cotton yarn every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Cotton yarn a members-only item?
Cotton yarn is a members-only item and requires OSRS membership to trade.
What is Cotton yarn's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Cotton yarn's insta-sell (low) price is 800 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 877 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Cotton yarn?
A sale of Cotton yarn pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 17 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Cotton yarn cost?
Buying the full limit of 13,000 Cotton yarn costs 10,400,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 800 GP each.