New Delhi, 08 May (NNS): Here, the prices of cumin held firm at Rs 24400 per quintal due to the weak offtake even after the sluggish prices. During the previous day, the prices softened by Rs 100 per quintal. There were around 8000 bags of cumin reported to arrive in Unjha and the prices reduced by Rs 20/50 per 20 kg. The active contract prices reduced by Rs 165 or 0.77 percent to Rs 21330 per quintal owing to the weak speculative buying. There is a possibility of improvement in the spot cumin prices during the coming one or two days.