New Delhi, 1 April (NNS): Here, black pepper Markara prices softened by Rs 5 to Rs 600 per kg owing to the sluggish buying from the stockists. Before this, the prices gave gone down by Rs 5/10 per kg. The arrivals reported to be negligible in Kochi and the prices increased by Rs 10 kg, due to this, the market sentiments may affect. There is no possibility of more downtrend in the prices during the coming days.