New Delhi, 01 August (NNS): Here, the prices of black pepper markara declined by Rs 20 to Rs 680 per kg owing to the weak offtake and higher prices than the normal level. Recently, the prices have gone up in the same ratio. The arrivals reported to be negligible on Kochi and the prices held stable at the level of the previous day. There is a temporary break on the downtrend in the prices during the coming days.