Yew shortbow
A shortbow made out of yew, still effective.
Yew shortbow is a members-only item on the OSRS Grand Exchange. The latest high price is 289 GP (5m ago) and the low price is 288 GP (2m ago). Buying at the low price and selling at the high price would lose 4 GP per item after the 2% tax (-1.39% of the buy price). You can buy up to 18,000 every four hours. Buying one at the low price and casting High Alchemy with a nature rune would make 26 GP. 131,802 were traded in the last 24 hours.
| High | 289 GP () |
|---|---|
| Low | 288 GP () |
| Tax | 5 GP |
| Margin | -4 GP |
| ROI | -1.39% |
| Buy limit | 18,000 every 4 hours |
| High alchemy | 480 GP |
Buy price (insta-sell / low): 288 GP
Sell price (insta-buy / high): 289 GP
Margin after tax: -4 GP per unit. Grand Exchange tax on a sale is 5 GP.
Buy limit: 18,000 every 4 hours.
The full buy limit of 18,000 Yew shortbow costs 5,184,000 GP at the current buy price. Across that quantity, the after-tax margin is -72,000 GP.
- Grand Exchange buy limit: 18,000 every 4 hours
- Members-only item
- High alchemy value: 480 GP
- Low alchemy value: 320 GP
- Base value: 800 GP
Yew shortbow price history
- Over the past 7 days, the average high ranged from 261 GP to 382 GP across 121 hourly samples. From 2026-11-01 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 320 GP to 304 GP (-16 GP, -5.00%).
- Over the past 30 days, the average high ranged from 260 GP to 450 GP across 508 hourly samples. From 2026-10-09 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 330 GP to 304 GP (-26 GP, -7.88%).
- Over the past 90 days, the average high ranged from 188 GP to 477 GP across 1,333 hourly samples. From 2026-08-10 UTC to 2026-11-08 UTC, it moved from 361 GP to 304 GP (-57 GP, -15.79%).
- Over the past 90 days, the highest average high was 477 GP on 2026-09-30 UTC, and the lowest was 188 GP on 2026-09-04 UTC.
As of 2026-11-08 UTC. See this week's market summary.
To cite this page: QuantScapers, "Yew shortbow 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 Yew shortbow?
You can buy up to 18,000 Yew shortbow every 4 hours on the Grand Exchange.
Is Yew shortbow a members-only item?
Yew shortbow is a members-only item and requires OSRS membership to trade.
What is Yew shortbow's current buy and sell price?
At the latest update, Yew shortbow's insta-sell (low) price is 288 GP and its insta-buy (high) price is 289 GP on the Grand Exchange.
How much Grand Exchange tax applies to Yew shortbow?
A sale of Yew shortbow pays the standard 2% Grand Exchange tax, which is 5 GP per unit at the current price.
What does a full buy limit of Yew shortbow cost?
Buying the full limit of 18,000 Yew shortbow costs 5,184,000 GP at the current insta-sell price of 288 GP each.