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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040927142431
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-04-005400
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040923
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040927
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040927

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STIRITZ WILLIAM P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001052058

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12619
		FILM NUMBER:		041046850

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10401 CLAYTON RD
		STREET 2:		STE 101
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10401 CLAYTON RD
		STREET 2:		STE 101
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RALCORP HOLDINGS INC /MO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001029506
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS [2040]
		IRS NUMBER:				431766315
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2900
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3148777000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2900
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW RALCORP HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961223
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001029506</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RALCORP HOLDINGS INC /MO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RAH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001052058</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STIRITZ WILLIAM P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RALCORP HOLDINGS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>800 MARKET ST, SUITE 2900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Director Stock Option with Tax Withholding Right</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>35.70</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>E</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>$.01 Par Value Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options granted under Issuer's incentive stock plan.  Options are exercisable upon the reporting person's retirement from the Board of Directors and the occurrence of certain other events and shall remain exercisable for various periods of time (three years in the case of retirement at or after the age of 70).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles G. Huber, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact for William P. Stiritz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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