Kalaunji prices drifted lower by Rs 100 to conclude at Rs 7,400-7,700 per quintal.
Jeera common and jeera best quality also declined by Rs 100 each to conclude at Rs 19,900-20,000 and Rs 22,000-22,300 per quintal.
Marketmen said muted demand from retailers and stockists against adequate stocks, mainly pulled down kalaunji and jeera prices.
Following are today's quotations (in Rs):
Ajwain (per kg) 110-160, black pepper (per kg) 520-710, betel-nut (kg) 260-300, cardamom brown-Jhundiwali (kg) 750-770 and cardamom brown-Kanchicut (kg) 800-1,050, cardamom small (kg)- chitridar 950-1,050, cardamom (colour robin) 850-870, cardamom bold 880-900, cardamom extra (bold) 1,050-1,070, cloves 555-665, chirounji (kg) Rs 540-690, cinnamon (kg) Rs 150-155, coriander (qntl) Rs 5,700-11,900, dry mango (qntl) Rs 5,000-13,000, dry ginger (qntl) Rs 10,000-16,000, kalaunji (qntl) Rs 7,400-7,700, mace-Red (kg) Rs 640-830, mace-Yellow (kg) Rs 920-940, methi (qntl) Rs 6,500-18,500, makhana (kg) Rs 360-410, nutmeg (kg) Rs 430-440, poppyseed (China) Rs 350-370 kg, poppyseed (U.P) Rs 340-360 kg, poppyseed (MP-RAJ) Rs 370- 390 kg, red chillies (qntl) Rs 4,900-10,900, saffron Irani Rs (per gram) 120-130, saffron Kashmiri Rs (per gram) 150-160, saunf (qntl) Rs 8,000-14,000, turmeric (qntl) Rs 9,000-11,500, tamarind (qntl) Rs 4,200-5,100, tamarind without seed (qntl) Rs 6,500-8,000, tea (kg) Rs 110-290, watermelon kernel (kg) Rs 140-150, jeera common (qntl) Rs 19,900-20,000 and jeera best (qntl) Rs 22,000-22,300.