diff --git a/tailbone/templates/receiving/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/receiving/view.mako
index 62c0d6cc..72758aae 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/receiving/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/receiving/view.mako
@@ -3,11 +3,120 @@
 
 <%def name="extra_javascript()">
   ${parent.extra_javascript()}
-  % if request.has_perm('{}.edit_row'.format(permission_prefix)):
+  % if master.has_perm('edit_row'):
+      ${h.javascript_link(request.static_url('tailbone:static/js/numeric.js'))}
       <script type="text/javascript">
 
+        % if not batch.executed:
+        // keep track of which cost value is currently being edited
+        var editing = null;
+
+        function start_editing(td) {
+            var value = 0;
+            var text = td.text().replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, '');
+            if (text) {
+                td.data('previous-value', text);
+                td.text('');
+                value = parseFloat(text.replace('$', ''));
+            }
+            var input = $('<input type="text" />');
+            td.append(input);
+            input.val(value.toString()).select().focus();
+            editing = td;
+        }
+
+        function start_editing_next() {
+            var tr = editing.parents('tr:first');
+            var next = tr.next('tr:first');
+            if (next.length) {
+                start_editing(next.find('td.invoice_unit_cost'));
+            }
+        }
+
+        function cancel_edit() {
+            var input = editing.find('input');
+            input.blur();
+            input.remove();
+            var value = editing.data('previous-value');
+            if (value) {
+                editing.text(value);
+            }
+            editing = null;
+        }
+
+        % endif
+
         $(function() {
 
+            % if not batch.executed:
+            $('.grid-wrapper').on('click', '.grid td.invoice_unit_cost', function() {
+                if (editing) {
+                    editing.find('input').focus();
+                    return
+                }
+                var td = $(this);
+                start_editing(td);
+            });
+
+            $('.grid-wrapper').on('keyup', '.grid td.invoice_unit_cost input', function(event) {
+                var input = $(this);
+
+                // let numeric keys modify input value
+                if (! key_modifies(event)) {
+
+                    // when user presses Enter while editing cost value, submit
+                    // value to server for immediate persistence
+                    if (event.which == 13) {
+                        $('.grid-wrapper').mask("Updating cost...");
+                        var url = '${url('receiving.update_row_cost', uuid=batch.uuid)}';
+                        var td = input.parents('td:first');
+                        var tr = td.parents('tr:first');
+                        var data = {
+                            '_csrf': $('[name="_csrf"]').val(),
+                            'row_uuid': tr.data('uuid'),
+                            'invoice_unit_cost': input.val()
+                        };
+                        $.post(url, data, function(data) {
+                            if (data.error) {
+                                alert(data.error);
+                            } else {
+                                var total = null;
+
+                                // update unit cost for row
+                                td.text(data.row.invoice_unit_cost);
+
+                                // update invoice total for row
+                                total = tr.find('td.invoice_total_calculated');
+                                total.text('$' + data.row.invoice_total_calculated);
+
+                                // update invoice total for batch
+                                total = $('.form .field-wrapper.invoice_total_calculated .field');
+                                total.text('$' + data.batch.invoice_total_calculated);
+
+                                // mark cost as confirmed
+                                if (data.row.invoice_cost_confirmed) {
+                                    tr.addClass('invoice_cost_confirmed');
+                                }
+
+                                input.blur();
+                                input.remove();
+                                start_editing_next();
+                            }
+                            $('.grid-wrapper').unmask();
+                        });
+
+                    // When user presses Escape while editing totals, cancel the edit.
+                    } else if (event.which == 27) {
+                        cancel_edit();
+
+                    // Most other keys at this point should be unwanted...
+                    } else if (! key_allowed(event)) {
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+            % endif
+
             $('.grid-wrapper').on('click', '.grid .actions a.transform', function() {
 
                 var form = $('form[name="transform-unit-form"]');
@@ -54,6 +163,24 @@
   % endif
 </%def>
 
+<%def name="extra_styles()">
+  ${parent.extra_styles()}
+  % if not batch.executed and master.has_perm('edit_row'):
+      <style type="text/css">
+        .grid tr:not(.header) td.invoice_unit_cost {
+          cursor: pointer;
+          background-color: #fcc;
+        }
+        .grid tr.invoice_cost_confirmed:not(.header) td.invoice_unit_cost {
+          background-color: #cfc;
+        }
+        .grid td.invoice_unit_cost input {
+          width: 4rem;
+        }
+      </style>
+  % endif
+</%def>
+
 <%def name="object_helpers()">
   ${parent.object_helpers()}
   % if not request.rattail_config.production() and not batch.executed and not batch.complete and request.has_perm('admin') and batch.is_truck_dump_parent() and batch.truck_dump_children_first:
diff --git a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
index 3f30ed3d..169796f8 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
@@ -694,13 +694,12 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
             if not batch.executed and not batch.complete:
 
                 # edit action
-                if self.rows_editable:
+                if self.rows_editable and self.has_perm('edit_row'):
                     icon = 'edit' if use_buefy else 'pencil'
                     actions.append(self.make_action('edit', icon=icon, url=self.row_edit_action_url))
 
                 # delete action
-                permission_prefix = self.get_permission_prefix()
-                if self.rows_deletable and self.request.has_perm('{}.delete_row'.format(permission_prefix)):
+                if self.rows_deletable and self.has_perm('delete_row'):
                     actions.append(self.make_action('delete', icon='trash', url=self.row_delete_action_url))
                     kwargs.setdefault('delete_speedbump', self.rows_deletable_speedbump)
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index c86ed252..da08aa62 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
                 actions.append(self.make_action('view', icon=icon, url=view))
 
             # edit action
-            if self.rows_editable:
+            if self.rows_editable and self.has_perm('edit_row'):
                 icon = 'edit' if use_buefy else 'pencil'
                 actions.append(self.make_action('edit', icon=icon, url=self.row_edit_action_url))
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py b/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
index bab99147..fc05ce87 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/purchasing/receiving.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Views for 'receiving' (purchasing) batches
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import
 
 import re
+import decimal
 import logging
 
 import six
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         'cases_received',
         'units_received',
         # 'po_total',
+        'invoice_unit_cost',
         'invoice_total_calculated',
         'credits',
         'status_code',
@@ -254,6 +256,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         'po_total',
         'invoice_line_number',
         'invoice_unit_cost',
+        'invoice_cost_confirmed',
         'invoice_total',
         'invoice_total_calculated',
         'status_code',
@@ -780,6 +783,11 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         super(ReceivingBatchView, self).configure_row_grid(g)
         g.set_label('department_name', "Department")
 
+        # invoice_unit_cost
+        g.set_renderer('invoice_unit_cost', self.render_row_grid_unit_cost)
+        g.set_label('invoice_unit_cost', "Unit Cost")
+        g.filters['invoice_unit_cost'].label = "Invoice Unit Cost"
+
         # credits
         # note that sorting by credits involves a subquery with group by clause.
         # seems likely there may be a better way? but this seems to work fine
@@ -816,6 +824,20 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         else:
             g.set_enum('truck_dump_status', model.PurchaseBatchRow.STATUS)
 
+    def row_grid_extra_class(self, row, i):
+        css_class = super(ReceivingBatchView, self).row_grid_extra_class(row, i)
+
+        if row.invoice_cost_confirmed:
+            css_class = '{} invoice_cost_confirmed'.format(css_class or '')
+
+        return css_class
+
+    def render_row_grid_unit_cost(self, row, field):
+        cost = getattr(row, field)
+        if cost is None:
+            return ""
+        return "{:0,.3f}".format(cost)
+
     def transform_unit_url(self, row, i):
         # grid action is shown only when we return a URL here
         if self.row_editable(row):
@@ -1383,6 +1405,42 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
     def redirect_after_edit_row(self, row, mobile=False):
         return self.redirect(self.get_row_action_url('view', row, mobile=mobile))
 
+    def update_row_cost(self):
+        """
+        AJAX view for updating the invoice (actual) unit cost for a row.
+        """
+        batch = self.get_instance()
+        data = self.request.POST
+
+        # validate row
+        uuid = data.get('row_uuid')
+        row = self.Session.query(model.PurchaseBatchRow).get(uuid) if uuid else None
+        if not row or row.batch is not batch:
+            return {'error': "Row not found"}
+
+        # validate cost
+        cost = data.get('invoice_unit_cost')
+        if cost is None:
+            return {'error': "You must specify a cost"}
+        try:
+            cost = decimal.Decimal(six.text_type(cost))
+        except decimal.InvalidOperation:
+            return {'error': "Cost is not valid!"}
+
+        # okay, update our row
+        self.handler.update_row_cost(row, invoice_unit_cost=cost)
+
+        return {
+            'row': {
+                'invoice_unit_cost': '{:0.3f}'.format(row.invoice_unit_cost),
+                'invoice_cost_confirmed': row.invoice_cost_confirmed,
+                'invoice_total_calculated': '{:0.2f}'.format(row.invoice_total_calculated),
+            },
+            'batch': {
+                'invoice_total_calculated': '{:0.2f}'.format(batch.invoice_total_calculated),
+            },
+        }
+
     def render_mobile_row_listitem(self, row, i):
         key = self.render_product_key_value(row)
         description = row.product.full_description if row.product else row.description
@@ -1721,6 +1779,7 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         rattail_config = config.registry.settings.get('rattail_config')
         route_prefix = cls.get_route_prefix()
         url_prefix = cls.get_url_prefix()
+        instance_url_prefix = cls.get_instance_url_prefix()
         model_key = cls.get_model_key()
         permission_prefix = cls.get_permission_prefix()
 
@@ -1737,6 +1796,12 @@ class ReceivingBatchView(PurchasingBatchView):
         config.add_view(cls, attr='declare_credit', route_name='{}.declare_credit'.format(route_prefix),
                         permission='{}.edit_row'.format(permission_prefix))
 
+        # update row cost
+        config.add_route('{}.update_row_cost'.format(route_prefix), '{}/update-row-cost'.format(instance_url_prefix))
+        config.add_view(cls, attr='update_row_cost', route_name='{}.update_row_cost'.format(route_prefix),
+                        permission='{}.edit_row'.format(permission_prefix),
+                        renderer='json')
+
         if cls.allow_truck_dump:
 
             # add TD child batch, from invoice file