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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-06-013830.txt : 20061002
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-06-013830.hdr.sgml : 20061002
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061002114108
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-06-013830
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060928
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061002

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Armstrong Bill G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001304947

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12619
		FILM NUMBER:		061119396

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		314-877-7108

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 618
		CITY:			SAINT LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-09-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001304947</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Armstrong Bill G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>800 MARKET STREET, SUITE 2900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAINT 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>48.99</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-09-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</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>2500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options were granted under Issuer's 2002 Incentive Stock Plan.  Options are exercisable upon the reporting person's retirement from the Board of Directors and the occurence 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 72).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles G. Huber, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact for Bill G. Armstrong</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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