By Josh Beckerman 



  Vital Farms Inc. shares were recently up 62% to $35.70 on their first Nasdaq trading day. 


  The company, which provides pasture-raised eggs and butter, said late Thursday that its initial public offering of 9.3 million shares priced at $22 each, representing a higher size than planned and a price above a range that had already been increased. 


  Investors include Bowie Strategic Investments Inc., which is a unit of Amazon.com Inc.-owned Whole Foods Market Inc., as well as Manna Tree Partners, SJF Ventures, Sunrise Strategic Partners and Arborview Capital Partners. 


  Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com