New Delhi, 05 May (NNS): The offtake of black pepper reported to be sluggish even after the uptrend in the price during the previous days, due to this, the prices held stable at Rs 775 per kg. Before this, the prices have gone up by Rs 10 per kg. Both the arrivals and the prices held stable at the same level of the previous day in Kochi, due to this, the market sentiments may affect. The spot black pepper prices will likely to remain weak during the coming days.