Quick Summary Box
- Current range: ~131–134 gp (insane volume)
- Buy limit: 12,000
- Daily volume: 60M+ logs/day
- Trend: big breakdown from ~170–180 into the 130s
- Main story: supply pressure + “do we even need yews anymore?”
The OSRS flipping community is calling this ATL territory, with a lot of people saying they’ve been buying since 200–220 and asking what’s crumbling the price so hard. Reddit
Why Are Yew Logs Dumping?
1) F2P Bot Supply (the #1 theme)
Multiple players point out the classic scene: trains of fresh bots chopping yews near Falador/Forestry worlds and banking all day. Reddit
That constant 24/7 supply pressure makes it hard for price to hold—even if real players are also afking. Reddit
2) Added supply from drops / “extra sources”
People also suspect yews have been showing up more in drop tables over time. Reddit
Yew logs are noted drops from multiple bosses/monsters (examples include Zulrah, Giant Mole, KBD, etc.), which adds another steady supply stream beyond woodcutting. Old School RuneScape
3) “Do we even need yews anymore?”
One of the most blunt comments: “You don’t really need them for anything — there’s better logs for any method.”Reddit
That’s the demand-side problem: even if yews used to be a skilling staple, players shift to other logs/methods when they’re better XP or more convenient. Reddit
Are People Still Using Yews?
Yes—just not like the old days.
Common uses right now
- Cheap AFK Firemaking: people are still burning yews as a low-effort option (one commenter mentioned using them to AFK to 90 FM). Reddit
- Fletching pipeline: yew logs → unstrung bows → strung bows (classic). Old School RuneScape
- F2P relevance: yews are still one of the highest “serious” F2P logs, so the market never dies—it just compresses. Old School RuneScape
The “floor” everyone references: yew longbow alch value
Yew logs have historically been propped up by the idea that yew longbows high-alch for 768 gp (with the “nearly pays for the log + nature rune” logic). Old School RuneScape+1
But don’t confuse that with a guaranteed flip—market prices + nature rune cost + GE tax can change whether it’s actually profitable.
What the Official GE Guide Price Shows
Even the official GE database shows yews are down hard over recent windows:
- 1 month: down about ~19%
- 3 months: down about ~36%
- 6 months: down about ~33% RuneScape
That doesn’t prove “all-time low”… but it supports the “we’re in the basement” vibe.
The RuneFlips Play: How to Flip Yew Logs Safely
The good news
- Volume is insane → your offers fill quickly.
- Low price → you can cycle limits even on a smaller bank.
The danger
- In heavy downtrends, yews can keep bleeding.
- A tiny margin gets eaten by GE tax + spread movement.
Step-by-Step: Low-Risk “Scalp Cycle” (best in a downtrend)
Goal: take quick, repeatable wins and avoid holding overnight.
- Probe buy (test fill)
- Put in a buy for 1,000 logs slightly under the live buy.
- If it fills fast, demand is healthy at that price.
- Immediate relist
- Sell those 1,000 logs slightly under the live sell.
- You’re checking if the market is “moving” or “stuck.”
- Scale to the full limit (only if it moves)
- If your first batch sells quickly, run the full 12,000 limit.
- If it’s slow, don’t force it—yews punish impatient holders.
- Hard rule: don’t chase
- If buys stop filling or the sell price slides while you’re holding, exit fast and reset lower.
Simple stop-loss rule (keep it brain-dead)
If the live price drops 2–3 gp below your average buy and doesn’t bounce within a few minutes, dump and move on. The whole edge here is speed + volume.
Swing Trade Option (higher risk, bigger upside)
If you’re the “I’ll hold it” type:
- Buy in chunks (2k–3k) on dips
- Plan your exit target (example: back into the 160–180 zone)
- Accept you might wait a while—bots don’t take days off Reddit
Bottom Line
Yew logs in the 130s looks like a mix of:
- supply flood (bots + drops) Reddit+1
- weaker demand (better logs/methods pulling players away) Reddit
- still useful, but more as a cheap utility log than a premium skilling item Old School RuneScape
Best move right now: treat yews as a high-volume scalp, not a forever hold.
