Shrimps

Some nicely cooked shrimp. Shrimps is a free-to-play consumable in Old School RuneScape, commonly used for healing during combat and bossing. Browse all Food & Consumables prices for live GE data.

Players consume Shrimps at bosses like Vorkath, Zulrah, and the Inferno where high-healing food is essential for survival. Demand spikes during new boss releases and PvM events.

Shrimps sells for a mere 31 gp on the Grand Exchange, so profit here comes from flipping in bulk rather than large per-item margins. The buy-sell spread is 1 gp (3.2%), which indicates a tight spread common in actively traded items.

Shrimps has a high alchemy value of 3 gp, but at the current buy price it is not profitable to alch.

Shrimps currently has a negative margin of -1 gp after tax, meaning instant flips would result in a loss at these prices. Margins fluctuate throughout the day — check back later or set a price alert to be notified when the margin turns positive. The price has risen 24.0% in the last hour, indicating upward buying pressure.

Shrimps maintains moderate GE activity with 877 trades — expect fills within 5-15 minutes on average. With a buy limit of 6,000 every 4 hours, you can trade in large quantities per session.

With a 3.2% spread, Shrimps trades in a competitive range where quick flips are viable but margins leave little room for error. Prices are rising sharply — up 24.0% in the last hour. This can indicate a buy spike or supply squeeze; margins may be temporarily elevated and could normalize soon.

At the current prices, Shrimps is not profitable to instant flip. If you hold this item, consider selling gradually via limit orders above the instant sell price rather than accepting the current spread loss.

Shrimps is used in Cooking training. See the Cooking Calculator to compare profit margins on cooked food, or the High Alch Calculator if you have an excess to convert to GP.

Browse all items in the Food & Consumables category for more trading opportunities. Track the Food & Consumables market sector on Market Watch for broader price trends. Set a price alert to get notified when the margin changes, or add this item to your watchlist for quick access.