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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-062217.txt : 20061201
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-06-062217.hdr.sgml : 20061201
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061201101855
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-062217
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Doty David Daniel
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001357481

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25428
		FILM NUMBER:		061249807

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		602-437-5400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4411 S. 40TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE D-11
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85040

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEADOW VALLEY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000934749
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN BUILDING CONST - CONTRACTORS [1600]
		IRS NUMBER:				880328443
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4411 S 40TH ST
		STREET 2:		STE D-11
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6024375400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4411 S 40TH ST
		STREET 2:		STE D-11
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85040
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-11-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000934749</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MEADOW VALLEY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MVCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001357481</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Doty David Daniel</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4411 S. 40TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE D-11</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85040</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee stock options (right to sell)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.11</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2006-11-30</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-11-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On November 30, 2006, reporting person was granted 10,000 options to purchase common stock.  The options vest in installments of 3,333, 3,333 and 3,334 on November 30, 2007, 2008 and 2009, repectively.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/David D. Doty</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
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