Nucor (NUE) 10-Q 2021 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32

Certification Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Nucor Corporation (the “Registrant”) for the period ended October 2, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Leon J. Topalian, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of the Registrant, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

/s/ Leon J. Topalian
Name:	Leon J. Topalian
Date:	November 10, 2021