Mackerel
Some nicely cooked mackerel.
Mackerel is a members-only item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. Recent trades put the high price at 22 GP (1h ago) and the low price at 6 GP (1h ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would leave 16 GP per item after the 2% tax (266.67% of the buy price). You can buy up to 6,000 every four hours. High Alchemy would lose 161 GP per cast if you bought it at the low price and paid for the nature rune. 4,091 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 22 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 6 GP () |
| Tax | 0 GP |
| Margin | 16 GP |
| ROI | 266.67% |
| Buy limit | 6,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 9 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 6 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 22 GP
Margin after tax: 16 GP per unit. No Grand Exchange tax applies at this price.
Buy limit: 6,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 6,000 Mackerel costs 36,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is 96,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 6,000 every 4 hours
- Members-only item
- High alchemy value: 9 GP
- Low alchemy value: 6 GP
- Base value: 15 GP
Mackerel price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 22 GP to 87 GP across 5 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-07 UTC, it moved from 25 GP to 22 GP (-3 GP, -12.00%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 7 GP to 4,000 GP across 30 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-07 UTC, it moved from 4,000 GP to 22 GP (-3,978 GP, -99.45%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 1 GP to 4,000 GP across 102 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-07 UTC, it moved from 29 GP to 22 GP (-7 GP, -24.14%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 4,000 GP on 2026-10-09 UTC, and the lowest was 1 GP on 2026-08-17 UTC.
As of 2026-11-07 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Mackerel price history", based on OSRS Wiki real-time price data through 2026-11-07 UTC. Calculations by QuantScapers.
What is the Grand Exchange buy limit for Mackerel?
You can buy up to 6,000 Mackerel every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Mackerel a members-only item?
Mackerel is a members-only item and requires OSRS membership to trade.
What is Mackerel's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Mackerel's insta-sell (low) price is 6 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 22 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Mackerel?
Mackerel is exempt from the 2% Grand Exchange tax.
What does a full buy limit of Mackerel cost?
Buying the full limit of 6,000 Mackerel costs 36,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 6 GP each.