Exhibit 99.2


                  Certification of Principal Financial Officer
                           Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350
                 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)


I, Terry S. Lisenby, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice
President (principal financial officer) of Nucor Corporation (the "Registrant"),
certify, to the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 29, 2002 of the Registrant (the
"Report"), that:

         (1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
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/ Terry S. Lisenby
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Name: Terry S. Lisenby
Date: August 8, 2002