New Delhi, 29 October (NNS): The prices of black pepper markara remained steady at Rs 720 per kg due to the weak sale at the higher level. Recently, the prices have increased by Rs 05 per kg. Now, both the prices and the arrivals reported to be at the same level of the previous day. The market sentiments may affect because of the arrivals of the stock from Sri Lanka. The spot black pepper prices will likely to remain strong during the near future.