New Delhi, 18 September (NNS): The offtake of red chilli reported to be sluggish at the higher prices. As a result, here, the prices of red chilli 334 no. remained firm at Rs 16000 per quintal. Recently, the prices have gone up by Rs 500 per quintal. There were around 60000 bags of red chilli reported to arrive in Guntur and the prices held stable at the same level of the previous day. The market sentiments may affect on seeing the consumption season. The spot red chilli prices will likely to remain sluggish during the coming days.