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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-006660.txt : 20090204
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090204164406
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-006660
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090204

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:		09568795

	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:		4602 E. THOMAS ROAD
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6024375400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4602 E. THOMAS ROAD
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85018
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-02-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</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>4602 E. THOMAS ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHOENIX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85018</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 buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.38</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-02-02</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-11-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee stock options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>10.11</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2009-02-02</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6667</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On November 1, 2005, the reporting person was granted 7,500 options to purchase common stock.  The options vested in three equal installments of 2,500 options each on November 1, 2006, 2007 and 2008, respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 28, 2008, among Meadow Valley Corporation (&quot;Meadow Valley&quot;), Phoenix Merger Sub, Inc. and Phoenix Parent Corp. (n/k/a Meadow Valley Parent Corp.), at the effective time of the merger, each option to purchase shares of Meadow Valley common stock was canceled, and the holder thereof was entitled to receive an amount, in cash, equal to the product of (i) the number of shares subject to such option and (ii) the excess, if any, of $11.25 over the exercise price per share of such option, less applicable withholding taxes.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On November 30, 2006, the reporting person was granted 10,000 options to purchase common stock.  The options vested 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>2009-02-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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