# Yew shortbow (u) price > Yew shortbow (u) Grand Exchange price right now (101 gp), with buy and sell prices, 24h volume, our own price history, buy limit, high alch profit and the GE tax. Canonical: https://osrsgrandexchange.com/items/yew-shortbow-u Last updated: 2026-11-02 Members item. Item id 68. Examine: β€œAn unstrung yew shortbow; I need a bowstring for this.” ## Price now Prices as of 2026-11-02 00:20 UTC. **Yew shortbow (u) is 14% below its 30-day average.** | | | | --- | --- | | Price | 101 gp | | 90-day range (daily averages) | 78–151 gp | | 30-day average | 117 gp | | Change 24h / 7d / 30d | +2.0% / -22.9% / -27.2% | | Instant buy | 110 gp (2026-10-30 08:20 UTC) | | Instant sell | 92 gp (2026-10-30 08:29 UTC) | | Volume 24h | 285,773 | | 1h average buy / sell | 105 / 99 gp | | 24h average buy / sell | 99 / 83 gp | | Buy limit (4h) | 10,000 | ## Selling - GE tax each: 2 gp - You receive: 108 gp - Flip margin after tax: 16 gp - Per buy limit: 160,000 gp ## High alchemy - High alch value: 240 - Low alch value: 160 - Profit per cast: -22 gp Buying one at the instant-buy price plus a nature rune; fire runes assumed from a staff. ## Yew shortbow (u) price, last 7 days Hourly averages from our own history. | | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average | | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 26, 2026 (first point) | 119 | 97 | | Oct 30, 2026 (last point) | 105 | 99 | Range plotted: 80 to 135 gp, over 83 points. ## Yew shortbow (u) price history Daily averages. Since Apr 8, 2026 the lowest daily sell average was 76 gp and the highest buy average 203 gp. | | Instant-buy average | Instant-sell average | | --- | --- | --- | | Apr 8, 2026 (first point) | 158 | 150 | | Oct 31, 2026 (last point) | 99 | 83 | Range plotted: 76 to 203 gp, over 207 points. ## Questions ### How much is Yew shortbow (u) worth in OSRS? About 101 gp right now on the Grand Exchange: the last instant buy was 110 gp and the last instant sell 92 gp. Over the last 24 hours 285,773 were traded. ### What is the GE buy limit for Yew shortbow (u)? 10,000 every 4 hours. ### Is Yew shortbow (u) worth high alching? High alchemy gives 240 coins. Buying one at 110 gp plus a nature rune makes that a 22 gp loss per cast right now. ### How much tax do you pay selling Yew shortbow (u)? 2 gp each at 110 gp (2%, rounded down, capped at 5m per item), so you receive 108 gp. Item id 68. Prices update every five minutes. ## Related - [GE tax calculator](https://osrsgrandexchange.com/ge-tax-calculator) - [Best items to alch](https://osrsgrandexchange.com/high-alch) - [How we get prices](https://osrsgrandexchange.com/about)