Barley malt

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Barley malt trades around 956 gp now, -25.7% this week, 7-day range 737–12,169.

Lowlast instant sell

941

Highlast instant buy

971

Flippers place a buy offer near the low and sell near the high.

Flip margin: +11; per item, after 19 tax
Flip profit / 4h: 539; Buy 49 · spend 46,109 (10% vol)
Buy limit: 11,000; per 4 hours
Traded, 24h: 2,990; both sides
Reliability: —
High alch: 2; shop value 4

How these numbers work

Sell offer (last insta-buy)971

Buy offer (last insta-sell)− 941

GE tax, 2% capped at 5m− 19

Net margin per item+11

Breakeven sell price≥ 961

Potential profit, one 4h window

Buy limit11,000

10% of 4h volume49

10m bankroll ÷ buy10,626

Quantity (the lowest)× 49

Spend46,109

Potential profit539

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About Barley malt on the GE

“A handful of barley malt.”

Barley malt last traded at 971 gp (insta-buy) and 941 gp (insta-sell) on the Grand Exchange. After the GE tax on a sale, that leaves a margin of 11 gp per item. 2,990 were traded in the last 24 hours. It is a members' item.

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Prices assume you place offers and wait for them to fill. Insta-buying and insta-selling pays the spread twice.
Selling below the breakeven price loses money, even if it is above what you paid.
4h volume is 498 items (125/hr, average over the last 24 hours). Sized to a 10m bankroll; set yours on the home page.

Last 7 days

-25.7% vs 7 days ago

Avg / day: 1,564
7d low: 737 gp
7d high: 12,169 gp

Hourly mid price, the average of the buy and sell prices. Volume counts both sides.

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Barley malt price history

All-time high: 1,577 gp; 18 Jun 2025
All-time low: 9 gp; 28 Mar 2015
30 days: -10.2%
90 days: -16.4%
1 year: -33.6%

Monthly close in gp (last guide price of each month)

810Nov 25
667Dec 25
762Jan 26
811Feb 26
947Mar 26
801Apr 26
1,196May 26
1,088Jun 26
832Jul 26
907Aug 26
882Sept 26
855Oct 26

Daily GE guide prices from 28 Mar 2015 to 11 Oct 2026, from the OSRS Wiki. Data as of 11 Oct 2026.

Tax: Selling one at 971 gp costs 19 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp). Tax-exempt items →

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Barley malt FAQ

How much is Barley malt worth?

Barley malt last sold for 941 gp (instant sell) and was last bought for 971 gp (instant buy) on the Grand Exchange.

What is the Barley malt buy limit?

You can buy 11,000 Barley malt every 4 hours. The 4 hours start from your first purchase, and only buying counts towards the limit.

Is Barley malt worth high alching?

High alchemy turns Barley malt into 2 gp. Buying one at 971 gp and casting with a nature rune at 138 gp costs 1,109 gp. That is a loss of 1,107 gp per cast at the latest prices, so it is not worth alching for profit right now.

Is Barley malt tax-exempt?

No. Selling one at 971 gp costs 19 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp).

What was Barley malt's highest price?

The highest daily guide price on record for Barley malt is 1,577 gp, on 18 Jun 2025. The lowest is 9 gp, on 28 Mar 2015.

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Last 7 days

Barley malt price history

Barley malt FAQ