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About Raw beef
"I need to cook this first."
Raw beef is the most accessible meat in Old School RuneScape, dropped by every cow in Lumbridge and the wider F2P world. New players grind it for early Cooking levels at level 1 for 30 XP per cook, and members repurpose stacks into sinew for Crafting strings. Its low alch value keeps it firmly a utility commodity rather than a profit item.
Item Details
Item ID2132
MembersNo
Store Value1gp
High Alch1gp
Low Alch1gp
GE Limit13,000 / 4h
Item Information
Released2001-01-04
Weight0.34 kg
TradeableYes
StackableNo
NoteableYes
EquipableNo
Quest itemNo
AlchableYes
OptionsCookDrop
Creation Recipes
CookingLevel 130 XP
Materials:
Raw beef
Drop Sources
| Source | Combat | Qty | Rate | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow | — | 1 | — | Always |
| Cow calf | — | 1 | — | Always |
| Werewolf | — | 5 | — | 10/512 |
| Buffalo | — | 1 | — | Always |
Shops (2)
| Shop | Location | Stock | Price | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Store | Port Sarim | 10 | 1 gp | F2P |
| Rufus' Meat Emporium | Canifis | 10 | 1 gp | F2P |
Used in production (2)
| Product | Skill | Lvl | XP | Qty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooked meat | Cooking | 1 | — | 1 |
| Sinew | Cooking | 1 | 3 | 1 |
History (1)
- 2001-01-04
Released as one of the original RuneScape meats.
Market Strategy
- Volume comes from new players and ironmen, not seasoned flippers.
- Margins are thin because cows respawn quickly and the supply is endless.
- Demand bumps slightly during Crafting bonus events that buy sinew.
Trading Tips
Buy below 30 gp if you plan to convert into sinew for Crafting XP.
Avoid overcommitting capital, the GE limit is huge but volume per tick is low.
Watch for double Cooking XP weekends for short sell spikes.