1.   Cattle futures fell amid expectations that wholesale beef demand will slow in the days ahead, reducing meatpacker demand for animals.

2.   In CHICAGO, cattle futures fell amid ample supplies and lackluster retail beef demand ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend.

3.   Meatpackers buy animals less aggressively when beef demand falls, traders said.

4.   The increase will keep the market flooded with beef this summer, even during the dog days of summer, when beef demand drops.