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During my third set, I could have pulled at least three more reps if I had wanted to. I'm confused about why I can do three sets without a problem and then I can't even complete the first rep of the next set.
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As to this specific question I think it kind of falls under the 'shit happens' category. You said you took around 3 minutes? That's the minumum for maximum strength. It could be if you had skipped that lighter set of 8 and just rested up more you could have done it. You'll find a bunch of times that people will tend to fell weaker on the third or fourth set and then actually finish stronger. Or they will have these kinds of instances like you had...
I think it's just the interplay between fatigue and recovery. This happens not only through the week but during the work sets. It seems like many times during a rest period between sets, although you felt fine and strong, the "tiredness" catches up with you and all the sudden you are more fatigued than you are recovered. What I would have done is as soon as I discovered the weight wouldn't budge off the floor I'd rest for some additional time and then try again. BUT of course I am speaking in generalities and not ignoring what Sleazy and hrdgain have already mentioned.
It is much better to pick a certain loading increment and stick with that rather than going by how strong you feel and what you THINK will happen next time around. What I always say is to stop thinking of each workout as such a big deal and try to view things as a long string of workouts with a sustained progression or at least some type of plan, long term or short term (planned over-reaching). Lifting more weight during ONE workout is not as important as that sustained progression over a long string of workouts, especially since that additional weight, although it feels completely do-able can represent the straw that breaks the camels back (the camel is 'recovery').
The other thing between sets is to make sure you keep moving around a bit. Just pace around and stuff to keep the body moving. I'm sure you already do this but just in case....you definitely don't want to just stand there and for sure don't sit down unless it is to stretch a problematic area.
Deadlifts are not normally done with that much volume in this context. What with all the squatting and volume in general. It will not be sustainable very long if at all.